Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

If your battery is new, get your alternator tested. Most parts stores
will do it for free.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

If your battery is new, get your alternator tested. Most parts stores
will do it for free.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

If your battery is new, get your alternator tested. Most parts stores
will do it for free.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.

Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going through
batteries?

If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or amp.
Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
charged battery.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.

Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going through
batteries?

If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or amp.
Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
charged battery.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.

Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going through
batteries?

If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or amp.
Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
charged battery.

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

I bought a new battery a few years back that wouldn't hold a charge. They
recharged it at the local mechanic's shop and checked by charging system and
the battery both of which tested good.

After the 2nd or 3rd visit he replaced the battery with another new one at
no charge (this is before such guarantees were commonplace) and the problem
disappeared.

I don't know if he every figured what the problem was (or tried for that
matter) but it reinforced to me that is quite possible to by new parts from
good suppliers (Interstate Batteries in this case) and have those parts
appear good but, in fact, be defective.

Any parts which are mass produced will inevitably distribute some that are
defective.

Some manufacturers have very low quality standards and therefore release a
large number of defective parts and some have higher standards.

FWIW:
Consumer Reports just tested auto batteries this month. I have the test
results in a PDF file if anyone is interested in a copy




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"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E5GdnWPES-U1o_TeRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
>> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
>> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.
>
> Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going
> through
> batteries?
>
> If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
> isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or
> amp.
> Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
> lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
> charged battery.
>

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

I bought a new battery a few years back that wouldn't hold a charge. They
recharged it at the local mechanic's shop and checked by charging system and
the battery both of which tested good.

After the 2nd or 3rd visit he replaced the battery with another new one at
no charge (this is before such guarantees were commonplace) and the problem
disappeared.

I don't know if he every figured what the problem was (or tried for that
matter) but it reinforced to me that is quite possible to by new parts from
good suppliers (Interstate Batteries in this case) and have those parts
appear good but, in fact, be defective.

Any parts which are mass produced will inevitably distribute some that are
defective.

Some manufacturers have very low quality standards and therefore release a
large number of defective parts and some have higher standards.

FWIW:
Consumer Reports just tested auto batteries this month. I have the test
results in a PDF file if anyone is interested in a copy




--
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E5GdnWPES-U1o_TeRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
>> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
>> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.
>
> Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going
> through
> batteries?
>
> If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
> isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or
> amp.
> Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
> lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
> charged battery.
>

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

I bought a new battery a few years back that wouldn't hold a charge. They
recharged it at the local mechanic's shop and checked by charging system and
the battery both of which tested good.

After the 2nd or 3rd visit he replaced the battery with another new one at
no charge (this is before such guarantees were commonplace) and the problem
disappeared.

I don't know if he every figured what the problem was (or tried for that
matter) but it reinforced to me that is quite possible to by new parts from
good suppliers (Interstate Batteries in this case) and have those parts
appear good but, in fact, be defective.

Any parts which are mass produced will inevitably distribute some that are
defective.

Some manufacturers have very low quality standards and therefore release a
large number of defective parts and some have higher standards.

FWIW:
Consumer Reports just tested auto batteries this month. I have the test
results in a PDF file if anyone is interested in a copy




--
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E5GdnWPES-U1o_TeRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
>> Thank you Doug and Bill. I had thought briefly about the battery, but
>> I just put a brand new battery in it about a month ago.
>
> Why? Was the one in there the factory unit? Or is this thing going
> through
> batteries?
>
> If it's not the battery or the alternator then make sure something else
> isn't draining it. Like a mis-wired accessory item like a new radio or
> amp.
> Or even an accessory light like the doors or under the hood. But acc.
> lights usually take at least a day or two to kill an otherwise properly
> charged battery.
>

Re: '99 TJ won't start -- rapid popping sound
 

I may have to try that, thank you.