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That was the issue the whole time! Thank you to everyone who offered up help and tips! I greatly appreciate it! I just threw on some butt connectors at the moment, but I’m going to fix it more permanently next week. Moral of this story is check every wire coming and going from whatever your...

I can’t seem to figure out how to add pics or I would.

I’m pretty sure I found my problem. Alternator tested good. Got to just looking around under the hood just putting an eye on everything and tracing some wires and found where some wires looked like they’d been chewed up and one was completely cut in 2. Traced the wires and they actually go...

Also my belt is tight. No squeak or anything

So I ran the multimeter across the alternator, and both sides of the field coil while the Jeep was running. Alternator was reading 11.56. Right side of the coil read 11.48, and left side of the coil read 11.39.. does that mean I need an external voltage regulator to bypass the PCM internal VR?

So what I found was that #15 circuit is what controls my dash dimmer, but I haven’t tracked down what all else it controls. Everything I have seen online say it’s the headlight switch, dash dimmer, radio/clock memory, but the only thing that doesn’t work since pulling the fuse is the dash dimmer.

I'll do that! I didnt have to exchange the alternator for a core, so I still have the old one. And I still got a GEN light pop up before I swapped it so I would almost bet that its the voltage regulator. Isnt that the box that is bolted to the bottom of the alternator. I'll still have both...

So the #15 fuse was definitely the parasitic circuit. I woke up this morning and still had 12.06 on the multimeter. I dont think I missed anything reconnecting anything to the alternator, but I suppose I could recheck that. The unit is a brand new ACDELCO off rockauto. not a reman.

So used a multimeter on the XJ. It was reading 12.03 with the fuse installed, and 12.08 with the fuse pulled. When I cranked the jeep I noticed a couple things. Only one fan blade is spinning and my belt seemed to be moving fairly slow, but with the jeep off it seems to have good tension on it...

I will check that! The other issue is now my "GEN" light is coming back on so I'm not sure what that may mean since the alternator and battery are both brand new.

So since my last response I have run a parasitic draw test. Here is what I found. The annoying buzzer is supposed to only sound when the key is in the ignition and door open. Mine is constant as if I left headlights on or something. I thought that HAD to do with my parasitic draw so I started...

So after some deep diving and tinkering, I jumped the starter, and found that the NSS on the replacement trans needed replacing so I put the one from my original trans back on and that solved the no crank no start issue. NOW I have realized that the alternator didnt necessarily have to be...

so a little back story.. I have a 1996 XJ 4.0 and it ran like a top except reverse and 1st gear would grind. So I decided to pull the transmission thinking I would resolve the problem quickly. That was 2 years ago... I FINALLY got a good used transmission in it from a 97, and drove it home from...

I am looking for the 4x4 components for my 96 xj. I decided to do a 2wd-4wd conversion, so I need the transmission, t case, front axle, and then front/rear axles. I am in Northwest Alabama, and am willing to travel within reason. Thanks in advance!!