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Hi
I replaced my alternator and battery a few months ago because my '97 Cherokee Sport wouldn't hold a charge, and occasionally upon starting the wipers and radio wouldn't work. Also stalled once when I was driving... scary. The alternator/battery replacement took care of the problem where the battery wouldn't hold a charge, but I still have the intermittent problem where the wipers and radio don't work. However, if I turn off the vehicle and then turn it on again, the wipers and radio are usually on. Because I live in a rainy area, I always have to check to make sure they are on when I start up to go somewhere as I don't want to get stuck in a driving situation with my wipers unavailable. If it starts and they are working from the start, they don't go off or anything. It's good as long as they start when I crank the engine up. Any ideas? Thanks, "uhh ohh" |
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Ignition switch, prove it by just barley moving the key in the on
position, to re-make the connection. Also get rid some of the junk you have attached to your key ring. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ uhh-ohh wrote: > > Hi > > I replaced my alternator and battery a few months ago because my '97 > Cherokee Sport wouldn't hold a charge, and occasionally upon starting > the wipers and radio wouldn't work. Also stalled once when I was > driving... scary. > > The alternator/battery replacement took care of the problem where the > battery wouldn't hold a charge, but I still have the intermittent > problem where the wipers and radio don't work. However, if I turn off > the vehicle and then turn it on again, the wipers and radio are usually > on. Because I live in a rainy area, I always have to check to make sure > they are on when I start up to go somewhere as I don't want to get > stuck in a driving situation with my wipers unavailable. > > If it starts and they are working from the start, they don't go off or > anything. It's good as long as they start when I crank the engine up. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > "uhh ohh" |
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And clean all your ground connections.
"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > Ignition switch, prove it by just barley moving the key in the on > position, to re-make the connection. Also get rid some of the junk you > have attached to your key ring. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > uhh-ohh wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I replaced my alternator and battery a few months ago because my '97 >> Cherokee Sport wouldn't hold a charge, and occasionally upon starting >> the wipers and radio wouldn't work. Also stalled once when I was >> driving... scary. >> >> The alternator/battery replacement took care of the problem where the >> battery wouldn't hold a charge, but I still have the intermittent >> problem where the wipers and radio don't work. However, if I turn off >> the vehicle and then turn it on again, the wipers and radio are usually >> on. Because I live in a rainy area, I always have to check to make sure >> they are on when I start up to go somewhere as I don't want to get >> stuck in a driving situation with my wipers unavailable. >> >> If it starts and they are working from the start, they don't go off or >> anything. It's good as long as they start when I crank the engine up. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> "uhh ohh" |
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> Ignition switch, prove it by just barley moving the key in the on
> position, to re-make the connection. Also get rid some of the junk you > have attached to your key ring. Sorry, I'm not too good with this stuff, hopefully by learning little by little I'll save myself a few dollars here and there. Can you please tell me what it is that you think is wrong with the ignition switch, and what you might suggest I can do about it? Thanks. |
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Usually when the ignition switch finds a position that's half on
and half off, it worn out. Fairly easy to replace just under the plastic column cover: http://www.billhughes.com/TJingitionSwitch.pdf or just under dash height on the end of a push rod: http://www.billhughes.com/YJcolumnShafts.pdf God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O uhh-ohh wrote: > > Sorry, I'm not too good with this stuff, hopefully by learning little > by little I'll save myself a few dollars here and there. > > Can you please tell me what it is that you think is wrong with the > ignition switch, and what you might suggest I can do about it? > > Thanks. |
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I would first be cleaning the ground strap that runs from the rear of
the engine head to the firewall. A bad one will cause your symptoms and the alternator/battery issue depending on where the body steals it's ground from. (the battery only gets half charged which can kill it) 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) uhh-ohh wrote: > > Hi > > I replaced my alternator and battery a few months ago because my '97 > Cherokee Sport wouldn't hold a charge, and occasionally upon starting > the wipers and radio wouldn't work. Also stalled once when I was > driving... scary. > > The alternator/battery replacement took care of the problem where the > battery wouldn't hold a charge, but I still have the intermittent > problem where the wipers and radio don't work. However, if I turn off > the vehicle and then turn it on again, the wipers and radio are usually > on. Because I live in a rainy area, I always have to check to make sure > they are on when I start up to go somewhere as I don't want to get > stuck in a driving situation with my wipers unavailable. > > If it starts and they are working from the start, they don't go off or > anything. It's good as long as they start when I crank the engine up. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > "uhh ohh" |
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reclean battery posts and terminals
uhh-ohh wrote: > Hi > > I replaced my alternator and battery a few months ago because my '97 > Cherokee Sport wouldn't hold a charge, and occasionally upon starting > the wipers and radio wouldn't work. Also stalled once when I was > driving... scary. > > The alternator/battery replacement took care of the problem where the > battery wouldn't hold a charge, but I still have the intermittent > problem where the wipers and radio don't work. However, if I turn off > the vehicle and then turn it on again, the wipers and radio are usually > on. Because I live in a rainy area, I always have to check to make sure > they are on when I start up to go somewhere as I don't want to get > stuck in a driving situation with my wipers unavailable. > > If it starts and they are working from the start, they don't go off or > anything. It's good as long as they start when I crank the engine up. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > "uhh ohh" |
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Ditto. Which will give him another fault code 12 idiot light, for
three cold to hot runs. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ philthy wrote: > > reclean battery posts and terminals |
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Wow, what a lot of great help. Thank you to everyone that posted. I'll
try these solutions and will hopefully have a chance to post again and let you know what worked! |
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