2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

Hello I have a serious problem with my Grand Cherokee. The car will be
dead, not turning over, no battery power. After jumping the car it
idles very rough and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.
Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
alternator have been replaced and still the same thing. There is also
a problem with the door locks if that is any help.

The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.

Thank you

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

<dr.penning@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.

Don't worry ............ they ALL do that

> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing.

If someone did the battery and the alternator ...... you've been had (you
can check to see if those components are bad). I dunno what these things
have for interior (current) draws - but the problem is "probably" something
(that shouldn't be) drawing current from the battery (easy test is shut
everything off, ..... disconnect (positive .... negative is safer - but may
not yield accurate result) battery post, hook a current monitor (meter) in
series, .... reconnect - and see what you've got (for discharge current).

There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.

yeah ...... it's not only a help .... it's highly SUSPICIOUS ! Door locks
are selonoids (or dc motors) which draw current to make them work. Even if
the locks are not working .... there could still well be current flowing
to/through the activation component.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.

Put a meter on your current supply line, ... and start unplugging things !
>
> Thank you
>

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

<dr.penning@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1174410639.758525.20190@p15g2000hsd.googlegro ups.com...

> and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.

Don't worry ............ they ALL do that

> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing.

If someone did the battery and the alternator ...... you've been had (you
can check to see if those components are bad). I dunno what these things
have for interior (current) draws - but the problem is "probably" something
(that shouldn't be) drawing current from the battery (easy test is shut
everything off, ..... disconnect (positive .... negative is safer - but may
not yield accurate result) battery post, hook a current monitor (meter) in
series, .... reconnect - and see what you've got (for discharge current).

There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.

yeah ...... it's not only a help .... it's highly SUSPICIOUS ! Door locks
are selonoids (or dc motors) which draw current to make them work. Even if
the locks are not working .... there could still well be current flowing
to/through the activation component.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.

Put a meter on your current supply line, ... and start unplugging things !
>
> Thank you
>

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

<dr.penning@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1174410639.758525.20190@p15g2000hsd.googlegro ups.com...

> and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.

Don't worry ............ they ALL do that

> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing.

If someone did the battery and the alternator ...... you've been had (you
can check to see if those components are bad). I dunno what these things
have for interior (current) draws - but the problem is "probably" something
(that shouldn't be) drawing current from the battery (easy test is shut
everything off, ..... disconnect (positive .... negative is safer - but may
not yield accurate result) battery post, hook a current monitor (meter) in
series, .... reconnect - and see what you've got (for discharge current).

There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.

yeah ...... it's not only a help .... it's highly SUSPICIOUS ! Door locks
are selonoids (or dc motors) which draw current to make them work. Even if
the locks are not working .... there could still well be current flowing
to/through the activation component.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.

Put a meter on your current supply line, ... and start unplugging things !
>
> Thank you
>

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

when a vehicle loses battery power and it has to be jump started, then the
computer loses memory and that causes it not to run untill it is warmed up
once and relearns idle there ws some issues with the bcm causing battery
draws. a better shop is what u need not the dealer

dr.penning@gmail.com wrote:

> Hello I have a serious problem with my Grand Cherokee. The car will be
> dead, not turning over, no battery power. After jumping the car it
> idles very rough and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.
> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing. There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.
>
> Thank you

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

when a vehicle loses battery power and it has to be jump started, then the
computer loses memory and that causes it not to run untill it is warmed up
once and relearns idle there ws some issues with the bcm causing battery
draws. a better shop is what u need not the dealer

dr.penning@gmail.com wrote:

> Hello I have a serious problem with my Grand Cherokee. The car will be
> dead, not turning over, no battery power. After jumping the car it
> idles very rough and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.
> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing. There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.
>
> Thank you

Re: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee battery drain problem
 

when a vehicle loses battery power and it has to be jump started, then the
computer loses memory and that causes it not to run untill it is warmed up
once and relearns idle there ws some issues with the bcm causing battery
draws. a better shop is what u need not the dealer

dr.penning@gmail.com wrote:

> Hello I have a serious problem with my Grand Cherokee. The car will be
> dead, not turning over, no battery power. After jumping the car it
> idles very rough and will shut off if i don't give it some gas.
> Eventually it will run although when I shut it off it will inevitably
> die after a night or sometimes even only a few hours. The battery and
> alternator have been replaced and still the same thing. There is also
> a problem with the door locks if that is any help.
>
> The car has been in the shop but who knows how hard they are working
> on it, they want to take it to a dealership and I do not have the
> money to do this so any advice would be so helpful.
>
> Thank you