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Alternator

Discussion in 'Wrangler JK (2007-2017)' started by Billy1234, May 8, 2017.

  1. May 8, 2017 at 3:27 AM
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    Im not sure witch it is but since i hooked up my light my headlights and all lights actually have been dimming like crazy could this be alternator or battery? The battery is like a month old
     
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  2. May 8, 2017 at 5:27 AM
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    Need a bit more info assuming your battery-belts-alternator are in good shape: What lights did you hook up? Relays? Did you wire them into the headlight circuit? I use a SPOD clone as a stand-alone system that separates my add-ons from the JK can-bus system. My SPOD clone also provides battery protection (low voltage cut-off) and ez accessory light hookups.
     
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  3. May 8, 2017 at 7:10 AM
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    How many miles are on your Jeep. Could be the alternator, but I doupt it unless you have more than 200000 miles and still have the original alternator. If you replace the alternator I would consider a HD one to handle any increased load youre putting on youjr system. Aggrex's system is nice. Check out RC's set up on the following thread. It is pretty trick.

    https://www.jeeps.net/threads/where-to-mount-aux-light-rocker-switches.776/#post-5085
     
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  4. May 8, 2017 at 8:55 AM
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    the first thing i do is connect a digital v meter to the batt and see what happens. 14v running. steady? or drop with load. if drop,check connections and alt. usually alt / regulator.
     
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  5. May 9, 2017 at 4:07 AM
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    thank you for that link i found out its just a dieing battery old crapy one so i went and bought a brand new one and everything good to go
     
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  6. May 9, 2017 at 6:27 AM
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    Glad you found the problem. Thought you had a new battery. That would have been my first suggestion.
     
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  7. May 9, 2017 at 8:08 AM
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    So did i it seemed pretty new when i took it out but hey now i dont gotta worry at all
     
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