pomerom
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- North Florida
I have a 90 Cherokee Laredo. One owner -- stock -- 43,000 miles.
Almost new battery and the alternator was replaced with NAPA's best aprox. 6 months ago.
Everything seems to be working fine except the in-dash voltmeter.
Readings taken across the battery terminals (with multiple meters just to make sure) show it working within normal specks.
However the in-dash voltmeter seems to respond very slugishly, if at all as lights are turned on, car is started, etc. If it does show movement it seems to always be in the direction one would expect.
I cannot locate the 'sending unit' -- where the factory voltmeter gets its input. And at the moment I cannot remove the instrument assembly because there has been an 'anti-theft' collar installed that is in the way. (If anybody knows how to remove this collar without damaging the steering column I'd love to know that too -- have one on this vehicle and my 82 CJ8. Want them both off!!)
So what now?
Can somebody please give me some advice on where to go next? What to do??
Your advice and suggestions will be most appreciated.
Thanks .....
Mike
Almost new battery and the alternator was replaced with NAPA's best aprox. 6 months ago.
Everything seems to be working fine except the in-dash voltmeter.
Readings taken across the battery terminals (with multiple meters just to make sure) show it working within normal specks.
However the in-dash voltmeter seems to respond very slugishly, if at all as lights are turned on, car is started, etc. If it does show movement it seems to always be in the direction one would expect.
I cannot locate the 'sending unit' -- where the factory voltmeter gets its input. And at the moment I cannot remove the instrument assembly because there has been an 'anti-theft' collar installed that is in the way. (If anybody knows how to remove this collar without damaging the steering column I'd love to know that too -- have one on this vehicle and my 82 CJ8. Want them both off!!)
So what now?
Can somebody please give me some advice on where to go next? What to do??
Your advice and suggestions will be most appreciated.
Thanks .....
Mike