im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,

problem,
drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.

took the altinator off,
noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
connector, took altinator
to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
bought new one.

installed, it,

now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,

then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.

ive taken the alternator back off,
ive taken the starter off,

both have been tested and are in good condition.
ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
ive checked / wire conections.

battery shows 12v with a digital meter.

question,
if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
at any time,
would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
i used to have good take-off power,

all confused

johnp

 

You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
engine head to the firewall.

The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
because the other end went bad.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>
> problem,
> drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
> dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
> turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>
> took the altinator off,
> noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
> connector, took altinator
> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
> bought new one.
>
> installed, it,
>
> now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
> i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
> selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>
> then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>
> ive taken the alternator back off,
> ive taken the starter off,
>
> both have been tested and are in good condition.
> ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
> ive checked / wire conections.
>
> battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>
> question,
> if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
> at any time,
> would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
> maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
> then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
> i used to have good take-off power,
>
> all confused
>
> johnp

 

You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
engine head to the firewall.

The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
because the other end went bad.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>
> problem,
> drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
> dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
> turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>
> took the altinator off,
> noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
> connector, took altinator
> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
> bought new one.
>
> installed, it,
>
> now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
> i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
> selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>
> then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>
> ive taken the alternator back off,
> ive taken the starter off,
>
> both have been tested and are in good condition.
> ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
> ive checked / wire conections.
>
> battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>
> question,
> if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
> at any time,
> would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
> maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
> then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
> i used to have good take-off power,
>
> all confused
>
> johnp

 

You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
engine head to the firewall.

The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
because the other end went bad.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
> im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>
> problem,
> drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
> dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
> turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>
> took the altinator off,
> noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
> connector, took altinator
> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
> bought new one.
>
> installed, it,
>
> now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
> i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
> selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>
> then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>
> ive taken the alternator back off,
> ive taken the starter off,
>
> both have been tested and are in good condition.
> ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
> ive checked / wire conections.
>
> battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>
> question,
> if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
> at any time,
> would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
> maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
> then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
> i used to have good take-off power,
>
> all confused
>
> johnp

 

What Mike said. More than likely a bad ground. If you've spent all the
money on new parts to no effect, just change the battery and ground
cables as well as the strap from engine to firewall.

Mike Romain wrote:
> You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
> This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
> or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
> engine head to the firewall.
>
> The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
> battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
> alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
> because the other end went bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
>>im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>>
>>problem,
>>drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
>>dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
>>turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>>
>>took the altinator off,
>>noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
>>connector, took altinator
>> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
>>bought new one.
>>
>>installed, it,
>>
>>now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
>>i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
>>selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>>
>>then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>>
>>ive taken the alternator back off,
>>ive taken the starter off,
>>
>>both have been tested and are in good condition.
>>ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
>>ive checked / wire conections.
>>
>>battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>>
>>question,
>>if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
>> at any time,
>>would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
>>maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
>>then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
>>i used to have good take-off power,
>>
>>all confused
>>
>>johnp

 

What Mike said. More than likely a bad ground. If you've spent all the
money on new parts to no effect, just change the battery and ground
cables as well as the strap from engine to firewall.

Mike Romain wrote:
> You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
> This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
> or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
> engine head to the firewall.
>
> The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
> battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
> alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
> because the other end went bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
>>im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>>
>>problem,
>>drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
>>dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
>>turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>>
>>took the altinator off,
>>noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
>>connector, took altinator
>> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
>>bought new one.
>>
>>installed, it,
>>
>>now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
>>i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
>>selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>>
>>then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>>
>>ive taken the alternator back off,
>>ive taken the starter off,
>>
>>both have been tested and are in good condition.
>>ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
>>ive checked / wire conections.
>>
>>battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>>
>>question,
>>if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
>> at any time,
>>would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
>>maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
>>then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
>>i used to have good take-off power,
>>
>>all confused
>>
>>johnp

 

What Mike said. More than likely a bad ground. If you've spent all the
money on new parts to no effect, just change the battery and ground
cables as well as the strap from engine to firewall.

Mike Romain wrote:
> You are describing a bad connection most likely in the ground circuit.
> This can be a dirty connection on the black ground at the engine block
> or a bad connection on the wire mesh ground strap from the rear of the
> engine head to the firewall.
>
> The other connection that can cause that if dirty is the one from the
> battery to the starter relay on the firewall. That is also where the
> alternator power wire hooks on so that is a likely corrosion spot
> because the other end went bad.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Dirty Ditch Dawg wrote:
>
>>im electricaly challenged,,,, there its out,,,,,
>>
>>problem,
>>drove to the store, on the way back noticed my dash gage (volts)
>>dropping, from past exper. my alternator was toast.
>>turned off heater, got home. volt-gage,,in the "low"-red.
>>
>>took the altinator off,
>>noticed the hot wire had come off the connector, re-soldered wire to
>>connector, took altinator
>> to schucks had it tested,,tested bad.
>>bought new one.
>>
>>installed, it,
>>
>>now at various times, when i go to start the jeep,
>>i get the infamous click, just one click, (not like the older
>>selinoids. that rattle-clicked) just one, and then nuthing,
>>
>>then turning key off, and back on. the jeep will start.
>>
>>ive taken the alternator back off,
>>ive taken the starter off,
>>
>>both have been tested and are in good condition.
>>ive checked / cleaned batt posts,
>>ive checked / wire conections.
>>
>>battery shows 12v with a digital meter.
>>
>>question,
>>if my hot-wire had arched to the altinator/ or a ground.
>> at any time,
>>would this cause damage to my brain-box-computer,
>>maybe not related, but i also seem to have no guts in inital take-off,
>>then everything kicks in around 3000rpm,
>>i used to have good take-off power,
>>
>>all confused
>>
>>johnp

 

Mike, sorry to apear stupid,,grrr,
but what and where-abouts, is the starter/batt relay,
ive looked everywhere, (i need a big sign)
all my wires are covered and im about to go out and cut them all loose,
but realy dont want to,

thanks,
johnp

 

Mike, sorry to apear stupid,,grrr,
but what and where-abouts, is the starter/batt relay,
ive looked everywhere, (i need a big sign)
all my wires are covered and im about to go out and cut them all loose,
but realy dont want to,

thanks,
johnp

 

Mike, sorry to apear stupid,,grrr,
but what and where-abouts, is the starter/batt relay,
ive looked everywhere, (i need a big sign)
all my wires are covered and im about to go out and cut them all loose,
but realy dont want to,

thanks,
johnp