Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
even be disintegrating.

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On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:

>Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
>so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
>battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
>charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
>charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
>capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
>not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
>that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
>while.
>
>I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
>Thanks,
>David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
even be disintegrating.

----

On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:

>Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
>so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
>battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
>charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
>charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
>capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
>not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
>that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
>while.
>
>I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
>Thanks,
>David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

On a 96 Cherokee 6 I owned the ground went from the battery to a plate on
the engine block just in front of the distributor. As others have said it
sure sounds like a cable problem and most likely the ground.

JoBo

<quincy451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152398372.286348.323260@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> The car:
> a 97 Jeep Grande Cheerokee Larado 2 WD inline 6 cyclinder.
>
> Car has been running fine until today. I completed a short trip,
> and got home. Then I went to make another short trip. And
> I turn the key on to start the car and I hear a click and bam the
> entire car is dead. No power anywhere.
>
> I charged the battery to no avail. The jump setting from the
> battery charger was a no go. It showed good voltage on
> the charger anyway.
>
> I disconnected the battery and left it like that for a while. Then
> I reconnected the cables. At that point the lights where back.
> But try and start it and everything is dead again.
>
> Something when I go to start it is killing everything. What might
> it be??? Any ideas???
>
> Thanks,
> David
>

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

On a 96 Cherokee 6 I owned the ground went from the battery to a plate on
the engine block just in front of the distributor. As others have said it
sure sounds like a cable problem and most likely the ground.

JoBo

<quincy451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152398372.286348.323260@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> The car:
> a 97 Jeep Grande Cheerokee Larado 2 WD inline 6 cyclinder.
>
> Car has been running fine until today. I completed a short trip,
> and got home. Then I went to make another short trip. And
> I turn the key on to start the car and I hear a click and bam the
> entire car is dead. No power anywhere.
>
> I charged the battery to no avail. The jump setting from the
> battery charger was a no go. It showed good voltage on
> the charger anyway.
>
> I disconnected the battery and left it like that for a while. Then
> I reconnected the cables. At that point the lights where back.
> But try and start it and everything is dead again.
>
> Something when I go to start it is killing everything. What might
> it be??? Any ideas???
>
> Thanks,
> David
>

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

On a 96 Cherokee 6 I owned the ground went from the battery to a plate on
the engine block just in front of the distributor. As others have said it
sure sounds like a cable problem and most likely the ground.

JoBo

<quincy451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152398372.286348.323260@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> The car:
> a 97 Jeep Grande Cheerokee Larado 2 WD inline 6 cyclinder.
>
> Car has been running fine until today. I completed a short trip,
> and got home. Then I went to make another short trip. And
> I turn the key on to start the car and I hear a click and bam the
> entire car is dead. No power anywhere.
>
> I charged the battery to no avail. The jump setting from the
> battery charger was a no go. It showed good voltage on
> the charger anyway.
>
> I disconnected the battery and left it like that for a while. Then
> I reconnected the cables. At that point the lights where back.
> But try and start it and everything is dead again.
>
> Something when I go to start it is killing everything. What might
> it be??? Any ideas???
>
> Thanks,
> David
>

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

don't just check them clean off the black and white crusty stuff on the
battery cables were they contact the battery posts and also clean the goo
off the battery case it's a voltagedraw by itself

---- wrote:

> Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
> The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
> even be disintegrating.
>
> ----
>
> On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
> >so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
> >battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
> >charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
> >charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
> >capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
> >not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
> >that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
> >while.
> >
> >I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
> >Thanks,
> >David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

don't just check them clean off the black and white crusty stuff on the
battery cables were they contact the battery posts and also clean the goo
off the battery case it's a voltagedraw by itself

---- wrote:

> Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
> The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
> even be disintegrating.
>
> ----
>
> On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
> >so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
> >battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
> >charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
> >charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
> >capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
> >not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
> >that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
> >while.
> >
> >I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
> >Thanks,
> >David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

don't just check them clean off the black and white crusty stuff on the
battery cables were they contact the battery posts and also clean the goo
off the battery case it's a voltagedraw by itself

---- wrote:

> Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
> The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
> even be disintegrating.
>
> ----
>
> On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
> >so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
> >battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
> >charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
> >charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
> >capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
> >not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
> >that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
> >while.
> >
> >I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
> >Thanks,
> >David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

I agree

I think it's a bad ground, go with the circuit tester. Another option
is if you've recently installed stuff, aftermarket lighting, new cd
player whatever and didnt properly tie it to the fuseblock and external
fuse.

hth.
Mike

philthy wrote:
> don't just check them clean off the black and white crusty stuff on the
> battery cables were they contact the battery posts and also clean the goo
> off the battery case it's a voltagedraw by itself
>
> ---- wrote:
>
> > Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
> > The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
> > even be disintegrating.
> >
> > ----
> >
> > On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > >Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
> > >so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
> > >battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
> > >charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
> > >charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
> > >capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
> > >not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
> > >that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
> > >while.
> > >
> > >I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
> > >Thanks,
> > >David

Re: Jeep dead (electrical power loss) SOS....
 

I agree

I think it's a bad ground, go with the circuit tester. Another option
is if you've recently installed stuff, aftermarket lighting, new cd
player whatever and didnt properly tie it to the fuseblock and external
fuse.

hth.
Mike

philthy wrote:
> don't just check them clean off the black and white crusty stuff on the
> battery cables were they contact the battery posts and also clean the goo
> off the battery case it's a voltagedraw by itself
>
> ---- wrote:
>
> > Check that ground cable from the battery all the way to the chassis.
> > The chassis end is usually the one to go first. The cable itself may
> > even be disintegrating.
> >
> > ----
> >
> > On 8 Jul 2006 16:42:25 -0700, quincy451@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > >Well, it did this same thing in November. I thought it was the battery
> > >so I replaced that, and the connectors on the battery cables at the
> > >battery. At that time the battery was showing 50% charge on the
> > >charger gage. This battery is showing 100% on the charger gage and
> > >charging seems to have no affect. Last time the car was jump off
> > >capable, which is how my wife got home with it. This time that does
> > >not seem to bring it back to life. The only thing that seems to do
> > >that is to disconnect the battery and reconnect after letting it set a
> > >while.
> > >
> > >I am thinking cables at this point, but I am open to what people think,
> > >Thanks,
> > >David