To many Accessories...can't start Jeep...what do I do?
02-04-2011, 11:41 AM
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Dead battery, the stock one goes out just like your describing Get a yellow or red top to replace it. When the stock one died on mine it showed 13.3VDC on meter would not even make it click. With strange dash lights.
02-04-2011, 06:17 PM
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I took it into a third shop and they tested the battery with a load tester and they are saying that the battery is failing. They are going to charge it over night and test it again in the morning just to make sure. I am going to get a fuss box wired in for all of my accessories just to clean up the wires that are looking pretty ragged and then if need be I'll add a new yellow top battery to give me more of a boost. I think this will solve the problems for now. Thanks for the input, I'll keep you posted as to what happens.
02-04-2011, 06:19 PM
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Maybe a crank start should be your next mod
hahaha....in all seriousness I have one of those "port-a-jump" batteries on my center console for just such an occasion. they are like 20 bucks and help if the batt is dead and noone is around for a jump start.
also.... maybe running 2 batteries is a good idea since you have soo many accesories?
hahaha....in all seriousness I have one of those "port-a-jump" batteries on my center console for just such an occasion. they are like 20 bucks and help if the batt is dead and noone is around for a jump start.
also.... maybe running 2 batteries is a good idea since you have soo many accesories?
02-09-2011, 07:13 AM
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Update - The battery is fine. Was recharged and checked out multiple times. The problem was in my faulty wiring job. I'm good at doing 'mods' to my Jeep, but I guess I'm not an electrician. Some of the ground wires had melted loose. I'm having a shop wire things correctly. It should solve the problem. I'll probably still add a yellow top battery in soon to boost it up a bit.