Several months ago, I started having a problem. I'd get in the Jeep... (2007 Wrangler) and everything was fine. As soon as I'd turn the key, it would click and everything shut down. I eventually replaced the battery (and one of the post clamps) and everything was fine. Occasionally it would happen again, but only rarely, and I could fix it by tightening the positive battery clamp... which always seemed to get loose...
This week, it happened again and no amount of tinkering with the posts helped. I could jump start the Jeep and it would run as long as the other battery was connected. I double checked that all the battery clamps were tight and still... nothing.
A guy at the NAPA store told me it sounded like the alternator. I changed the alternator, jumped the Jeep and ... as soon as I disconnected the battery it would die. Sigh...
Just on a lark (and because I was tired of messing with the old post clamps (quite corroded), I replaced both of the battery clamps and bingo! It's running like a champ...
I'm trying to convince myself that the alternator was causing the main problem and the battery (and its corroded clamps) were a secondary issue.
Did I waste money on the new alternator? I really can't do anything about it now, and I suppose it doesn't really matter, I'd just like to know...
Anyone else ever have this problem?
etfjr
This week, it happened again and no amount of tinkering with the posts helped. I could jump start the Jeep and it would run as long as the other battery was connected. I double checked that all the battery clamps were tight and still... nothing.
A guy at the NAPA store told me it sounded like the alternator. I changed the alternator, jumped the Jeep and ... as soon as I disconnected the battery it would die. Sigh...
Just on a lark (and because I was tired of messing with the old post clamps (quite corroded), I replaced both of the battery clamps and bingo! It's running like a champ...
I'm trying to convince myself that the alternator was causing the main problem and the battery (and its corroded clamps) were a secondary issue.
Did I waste money on the new alternator? I really can't do anything about it now, and I suppose it doesn't really matter, I'd just like to know...
Anyone else ever have this problem?
etfjr