Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
03-11-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
03-11-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
03-11-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
> Harry Palmer wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
>> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
>> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
>> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
>> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
>> GROUND WIRE
>>
>> thanks again to all.
>
> Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
block and frame.
--
DougW
03-14-2006, 11:03 AM
#134
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
DougW wrote:
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
03-14-2006, 11:03 AM
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
DougW wrote:
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
03-14-2006, 11:03 AM
#136
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
DougW wrote:
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
03-14-2006, 11:03 AM
#137
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
DougW wrote:
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
>
> Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> > Harry Palmer wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>
> >> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on, both rear
> >> and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast and windows
> >> open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over the place, small
> >> fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the front with phone charging
> >> in the last one. Everything seems to be fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
> >> :-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a DECAYED
> >> GROUND WIRE
> >>
> >> thanks again to all.
> >
> > Good to hear that your XJ is fixed. It it makes you feel any better
> > about the whole ordeal bad ground straps are a common enough cause of a
> > whole range of problems that Mike is probably getting ready to put up a
> > message `bot that replies automatically to every tenth new message with
> > "Check your ground straps. They're probably rotted through."
>
> And #1 on the diagnostics needs to be: Put a jumper cables between the engine
> block and frame.
>
> --
> DougW
That was a body ground likely. Same deal, the jumper cable to the body
will let you know....
Welcome to the freakin' rust belt!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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)
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