xj incubus
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- USA
96 XJ w/ 4.0
i have an older battery that gets drained by the cold, which makes the engine struggle to start if i haven't driven it in a few hours. charging the battery fixes this problem, which is how i know my battery is low. after struggling to get the jeep started, i left my driveway, and before i got out of the alley the jeep died. jumpstart didn't work, engine would turn but not start. so i replaced the alternator with a remanufactured one from autozone last weekend. that fixed the problem, jeep was running fine until today. well the same thing happened again today after the jeep took a few extra seconds to start up. it seems like it is the alternator again. checked the connections to the alternator, they are all tightly fastened...
my question is, can the lack of power in the battery ruin the alternator by making it work too hard or something?
the alternator has a warranty so i can get it replaced, but i also plan on replacing battery terminals and the battery with an optima. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance
i have an older battery that gets drained by the cold, which makes the engine struggle to start if i haven't driven it in a few hours. charging the battery fixes this problem, which is how i know my battery is low. after struggling to get the jeep started, i left my driveway, and before i got out of the alley the jeep died. jumpstart didn't work, engine would turn but not start. so i replaced the alternator with a remanufactured one from autozone last weekend. that fixed the problem, jeep was running fine until today. well the same thing happened again today after the jeep took a few extra seconds to start up. it seems like it is the alternator again. checked the connections to the alternator, they are all tightly fastened...
my question is, can the lack of power in the battery ruin the alternator by making it work too hard or something?
the alternator has a warranty so i can get it replaced, but i also plan on replacing battery terminals and the battery with an optima. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance