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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: joe21228 on August 10, 2009, 08:04:15 am

Title: Alternator / Battery / Charging Problem
Post by: joe21228 on August 10, 2009, 08:04:15 am

I have an 86 CJ7 with a 350. When I was replacing the fuel pump, I think I shorted the alternator by touching the screw on the back with a wrench to the frame. long story.....

Anyway, the next day i drove the Jeep and the volt meter was not sitting at 12, and the battery died. Replaced the battery and the replaced the alternator, just to be safe. So, new Battery and Alternator. I was driving home last night and saw the volt meter dropping from 12 to about 10. I got it into the garage, shut it off, and dead again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A buddy said there might be a fuse, checked the fuse box, could not find any and made sure none were blown to be safe.

Title: Re: Alternator / Battery / Charging Problem
Post by: Rick_Bear on August 10, 2009, 10:06:37 am

Do you have a solenoid and is the wiring connected properly to the correct terminals...?

Title: Re: Alternator / Battery / Charging Problem
Post by: joe21228 on August 11, 2009, 07:32:13 am

Figured it out.  Some num-nut (previous owner) spliced a 16-18 gauge wire in line.   Why, I have no idea. Traced the problem to the faulty wire after I untaped a bunch of stuff then got into the protective wire covering. 

Thanks for the help