Why does my Jeep Cherokee battery drain overnight?
Battery dead. Took it to an Auto repair guy and he had a quick look and said ‘something’ is draining my battery overnight. Did not have time to investigate then. Now, tonight I saw that when I switch it off, wipers,windows,indicators and elec window lights all still work??? WTH???
What to do when your Jeep battery goes out?
Woot Woot! OK, the quick and dirty was is as follows; disconnect negative cable, connect a test light (12v bulb type) to the negative battery post and then to the negative cable. If connected right, the test light should light up, then start pulling fuses to see when the light goes out, bamo, short found.
What kind of battery does a Jeep Grand Cherokee have?
A 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee has gone through 3 batteries in the last 3 months. While they have all been replaced by warranties, it’d be nice to get the problem solved permanently. I’ve tested the alternator, and it’s not defective.
What kind of battery does a Jeep Laredo have?
I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that I bought for my daughter to use. The battery was brand new when I got the Jeep, but soon after purchasing it I would find if it sat a few days without driving it the battery would be completely dead. I searched online, asked my mechanic friends and didn’t hear of anything that made sense to me.
How can I tell if my Jeep battery is draining?
Remove the negative cable of your battery, connect the tester to the negative side of the battery and to the negative cable of vehicle. The light will come on if there is a drain somewhere. If there is, remove fuses 1 at a time. Every time you remove a fuse, check the light.
A 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee has gone through 3 batteries in the last 3 months. While they have all been replaced by warranties, it’d be nice to get the problem solved permanently. I’ve tested the alternator, and it’s not defective.
What happens to the battery when the car is off?
When your car is off, no (or only trace) current should be flowing. Every time the path of electricity splits, you’ll have to test each to determine which one is drawing the juice. There’s no telling how many of these you’ll have to check before you reach the problem.
I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that I bought for my daughter to use. The battery was brand new when I got the Jeep, but soon after purchasing it I would find if it sat a few days without driving it the battery would be completely dead. I searched online, asked my mechanic friends and didn’t hear of anything that made sense to me.
Where is the battery in the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Please try again later. This 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a Start/Stop system. It’s main 12 volt AGM battery and the auxiliary 12 volt battery are both located under the front passenger seat.
Why is the alternator on my Jeep not charging?
Looks like the field coil of the alternator isn’t getting power. There are 3 wires attached to the alternator. One is a big fat wire that goes to the battery, this is the alternator output. The other two wires feed power to the field coil.
Can a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2.7 start?
Hi, I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2.7 and experienced a battery draining problem. 3 days ago tried to start my Jeep, but no go. Battery dead.
Why does my Jeep Cherokee battery keep dying?
The lift gate latch will not lock. It is a safety concern because I’m having to drive it while the rear gate is not secured. My battery died because the warning light for the lift gate would not go off. When this first happened the car was running but in park.
Looks like the field coil of the alternator isn’t getting power. There are 3 wires attached to the alternator. One is a big fat wire that goes to the battery, this is the alternator output. The other two wires feed power to the field coil.
Woot Woot! OK, the quick and dirty was is as follows; disconnect negative cable, connect a test light (12v bulb type) to the negative battery post and then to the negative cable. If connected right, the test light should light up, then start pulling fuses to see when the light goes out, bamo, short found.
Why does my 2017 Jeep Cherokee not start?
My 2017 Jeep wouldn’t start on September 22,23 2018 while parked in driveway. It made a sound like the battery was dead and didn’t have enough juice to start. After attempting to start multiple times and trying to turn off radio and headlight.