What should the battery reading be on a Jeep Cherokee?
With your Cherokee turned off, you’ll connect the negative side of the meter to the negative battery post or wire. Touch the positive side of the voltmeter to the positive battery wire. With the engine off, you should get a reading somewhere between 12.0 volts and 12.6 volts. Now that you have a baseline, it’s time to turn the engine on.
Why is my Jeep Cherokee battery not working?
Service dept indicated that irregardless of the tail gate not closing that the battery shouldn’t have been affected because the lights turn off automatically. Not true, yet he insisted they were to able to find anything wrong with the lift gate and reprogrammed the vehicle.
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.
What kind of ignition system does a Jeep Cherokee use?
The ignition system is the one tasked with creating and delivering spark to each of the 6 cylinders. Without spark, the engine will crank but no start. The ignition system of the Jeep vehicles covered by this tutorial use either a distributor type system or a COP (Coil-On-Plug) ignition coil system. Failed ignition coil.
Why does the battery light come on on my Jeep Cherokee?
If your Jeep Cherokee’s battery light is on, it means a few things. It is trying to warn you that there is an issue with the charging system. The charging system itself is relatively simple. It’s almost always going to be caused by a bad battery or alternator. The battery light comes on when it detects that the voltage in the battery is too low.
What should battery voltage be in Jeep Cherokee?
Touch the positive side of the voltmeter to the positive battery wire. With the engine off, you should get a reading somewhere between 12.0 volts and 12.6 volts. Now that you have a baseline, it’s time to turn the engine on. Leave the air conditioner off, as well as the headlights and any other accessories.
What does the key fob battery low warning light mean?
If you have multiple key fobs, it’s a good idea to replace all of the batteries at the same time as they tend to run out at the same time. Keep in mind, some vehicles may require a reset procedure before the low battery key fob light will turn off.
Are there any problems with the Jeep Cherokee?
Our ’99 had issues with the power window/door lock system, the A/C dash panel air flow and the “No Bus” gauge drop-off problem. Each of these problems is common to the XJ Cherokees and TJ Wranglers, making forums all over the internet. On our Cherokee, I worked through the troubleshooting and solutions for each.