Help... no elec power to my TJ

I started my 97 TJ today and drove about four blocks when the dash bell
rang and the CHECK GAUGES message appeared. The voltmeter was pegged at
about 19 volts. =A0

So I drove the Jeep home and turned the engine off.

I tried to restart it but there is no electrical power anywhere...
lights, horn, radio, key/door buxzer... nada.

The battery still has full power.

What could be my problem?

TIA

Dirty or loose battery main cable at one end or the other.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ralph DL wrote:
>
> I started my 97 TJ today and drove about four blocks when the dash bell
> rang and the CHECK GAUGES message appeared. The voltmeter was pegged at
> about 19 volts.
>
> So I drove the Jeep home and turned the engine off.
>
> I tried to restart it but there is no electrical power anywhere...
> lights, horn, radio, key/door buxzer... nada.
>
> The battery still has full power.
>
> What could be my problem?
>
> TIA
>

Dirty or loose battery main cable at one end or the other.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ralph DL wrote:
>
> I started my 97 TJ today and drove about four blocks when the dash bell
> rang and the CHECK GAUGES message appeared. The voltmeter was pegged at
> about 19 volts.
>
> So I drove the Jeep home and turned the engine off.
>
> I tried to restart it but there is no electrical power anywhere...
> lights, horn, radio, key/door buxzer... nada.
>
> The battery still has full power.
>
> What could be my problem?
>
> TIA
>