Electrical problem no. 2
07-22-2007, 05:38 PM
#61
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
jerryg proclaimed:
> On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>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- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>
>
> The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> jumper cable, the engine stalled.
When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
Get a cheap voltmeter.
> On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>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- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>
>
> The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> jumper cable, the engine stalled.
When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
Get a cheap voltmeter.
07-22-2007, 06:28 PM
#62
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
> jerryg proclaimed:
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> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
> jerryg proclaimed:
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>
>
>
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> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:28 PM
#63
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
> jerryg proclaimed:
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>
>
>
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> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
> jerryg proclaimed:
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>
>
>
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> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:28 PM
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
> jerryg proclaimed:
>
>
>
>
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> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
> jerryg proclaimed:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:28 PM
#65
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Posts: n/a
Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
> jerryg proclaimed:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
> jerryg proclaimed:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
alot!!
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:38 PM
#66
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 5:28 pm, jerryg <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:38 PM
#67
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 5:28 pm, jerryg <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:38 PM
#68
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Posts: n/a
Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 5:28 pm, jerryg <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
07-22-2007, 06:38 PM
#69
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Re: Electrical problem no. 2
On Jul 22, 5:28 pm, jerryg <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
> On Jul 22, 4:38 pm, Lon <lon.stow...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > jerryg proclaimed:
>
> > > On Jul 22, 9:57 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >>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- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > > The switch is not melted at all. My question is, why when I put it
> > > back in, jump started the vehicle it started. When I removed the
> > > jumper cable, the engine stalled.
>
> > When you jumper from another vehicle it starts?
> > When you remove the jumper from the other vehicle it stops?
> > Your voltage is too low and your computer shut the engine off.
>
> > As noted, could be a short in the switch, whether or not it is melted.
>
> > Get a cheap voltmeter.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thats what was happening. Finally got this all fiqured out. Thanks
> alot!!
>
> Greg- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
But why would the engine stall because of a faulty headlight switch?
Greg
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