Why does my Jeep say battery charging?
The message is advisory, not a warning of something wrong. The batteries charge state is accessed and if there is not enough charge the ESS is turned off to allow the battery’s to charge up. Cause while you use the ESS it drains the battery’s while the engine is off.
Why are the batteries on my Jeep not charging?
Have taken several +30 minutes trips and has not reset. The voltage is always between 13.8 and 14.2 – from what I have read – this indicates the alternator is trying to charge the batteries. I’ll post when I get back from the dealer. Click to expand… Both batteries replaced under warranty.
When to stop / start Not Ready battery charging?
In my GC that’s about 1.5 years old I have to drive it for about 30 minutes for the battery charging message to disappear and the ESS system to be ready. Any trips shorter than that and it usually is not ready. This is the one new thing is vehicles that I believe should have never been added.
What should battery charge read on Jeep Renegade?
Case now raised with Jeep Support – as % is still dropping! The battery charge in the dash betwee tach and speedo should read around 14v, this is essentially your alternator readout, that it is putting out efficiently to keep the battery charged – it won’t change much in normal use.
What does it mean when your car battery is not charging?
About every 3 or 4 days I’d have the message pop up for over an hour and often not go back to a normal “Stop/Start Ready” until it was turned off and restarted later for my commute home. It’s almost as if the battery is not holding a charge.
Why is the battery on my Jeep not charging?
It’s almost as if the battery is not holding a charge. Went to dealer today for the cruise control recall and told them about my issue. The dealer replaced the secondary battery saying it was shot.
Why does my car charger not pass current?
If your battery voltage is below the particular level of your charger, the charger won’t acknowledge a viable battery hookup, and won’t pass current. Some chargers indicate a fault mode (continuous flashing), and others just don’t do anything.
What does stop / start not available battery charging mean?
Jeep has 21k on it and is just under 2 years old. I hate the Stop/Start feature but it’s well documented that when the secondary battery is really dead it causes all sorts of electrical issues. So if the battery was the problem keeping an eye out for this message would be a good warning that the secondary battery is about to go.
What should I do if my smart charger wont charge my battery?
Take your battery to your smart charger and hook it up again. The battery should have enough of a superficial surface charge to trigger the battery charger to start the charging process! If it doesn’t work, you can try the process a few more times before you give up.