Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>

Yes, it could be worn out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>

Yes, it could be worn out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>

Yes, it could be worn out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> > noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> > But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> > off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> > it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> > culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
> Yes, it could be worn out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
that?

Greg

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> > noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> > But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> > off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> > it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> > culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
> Yes, it could be worn out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
that?

Greg

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> > noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> > But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> > off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> > it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> > culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
> Yes, it could be worn out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
that?

Greg

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
> > noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
> > But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
> > off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
> > it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
> > culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
> Yes, it could be worn out.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
that?

Greg

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> jerryg wrote:
>>> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
>>> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
>>> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
>>> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
>>> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
>>> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Greg
>> Yes, it could be worn out.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
> with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
> had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
> cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
> that?
>
> Greg
>

Well you have located your problem. The switch must also be just as
melted as the plug.

I have cut those plugs apart and put individual new spade connectors
onto the wires to mate up with the new switch. Either that or a junk
yard crawl is in order looking for a new harness pigtail.

If your battery is 'really' low, the engine computer shuts off.

Continual draining of an older battery can actually kill it.

Mike

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> jerryg wrote:
>>> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
>>> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
>>> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
>>> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
>>> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
>>> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Greg
>> Yes, it could be worn out.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
> with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
> had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
> cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
> that?
>
> Greg
>

Well you have located your problem. The switch must also be just as
melted as the plug.

I have cut those plugs apart and put individual new spade connectors
onto the wires to mate up with the new switch. Either that or a junk
yard crawl is in order looking for a new harness pigtail.

If your battery is 'really' low, the engine computer shuts off.

Continual draining of an older battery can actually kill it.

Mike

Re: Electrical problem no. 2
 

jerryg wrote:
> On Jul 21, 8:50 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> jerryg wrote:
>>> What could be draining my battery when the vehicle is not running? I
>>> noticed the dome stays on constantly. I can jump start it and it runs.
>>> But last night when I turned off the engine, then shut the headlights
>>> off, the head lights started to come back on, but very dimly. I know
>>> it sounds like a ghost story, but could a bad head light switch be my
>>> culprit. By the way, it is an 86 XJ.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Greg
>> Yes, it could be worn out.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I pulled the switch out and realized the plastic plug that interfaces
> with the switch at some point melted. So I put it back together, and
> had to jump start the Jeep. It started, but when I removed the Jumper
> cables from the battery, the engine immediately quit. Why would it do
> that?
>
> Greg
>

Well you have located your problem. The switch must also be just as
melted as the plug.

I have cut those plugs apart and put individual new spade connectors
onto the wires to mate up with the new switch. Either that or a junk
yard crawl is in order looking for a new harness pigtail.

If your battery is 'really' low, the engine computer shuts off.

Continual draining of an older battery can actually kill it.

Mike