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| sellhammer |
 Apr 14 2014, 10:24 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 9-March 14 From: seattle Member No.: 17,096 Region Association: None  |
We had a perfect weekend here in the PNW and i went for a drive down to Mt. Saint Helens and about 3/4 of the way there i noticed i had no volts coming from my volt gage. I turned the lights on to see if i had enough juice.... and nothing happened. So i pulled over and found an auto parts store. Once i turned the car off, it would not start. I got a jump and the volt meter jumped right to 12. Drove for another 30 min and same thing happened. Got another jump and then just watched as the volts went from 12 to 0 in about 5 min. Had the auto parts store test the battery and found out it was bad so i put a new one in. At the same time i put in a new alternator as this is a new car and i was 2 hours from home and i didn't want to any more suprises. Get it home fine, then went out today and got 10 miles out of her and she died.
This is a Renegade conversion with a v8. What else could it be? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Apr 14 2014, 10:57 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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If you replaced the battery and alternator, my money is on a bad ground.
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| ThePaintedMan |
Apr 15 2014, 06:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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And/or voltage regulator. Is the red light coming on signaling that the alternator isn't charging?
Have you put a voltmeter on the battery while the car is running to see if it's getting 12.5 V or more? |
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| r_towle |
Apr 15 2014, 03:00 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Apr 15 2014, 08:53 AM)  And/or voltage regulator. Is the red light coming on signaling that the alternator isn't charging? Have you put a voltmeter on the battery while the car is running to see if it's getting 12.5 V or more? Should see 14.7 volts at the battery when a car is running. rich |
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| JamesM |
Apr 15 2014, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
relay board. connector/traces under the board where the alt harness plugs in could be separating.
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| sellhammer |
Apr 15 2014, 08:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 9-March 14 From: seattle Member No.: 17,096 Region Association: None |
Totally a bad ground. Thank guys. I am a total dumbass for over looking that.
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