Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
#121
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
"Harry Palmer" <nope@nope.com> wrote
: 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.
:
Wow, who'da thunk it.
It's great to hear that it was somehing simple, and even better to hear that
you found a mekka-naniac that you can trust.
Glad that POS is running right for you now.
Next... what can be done about that fubar nickname you're using?
LOL
KJK
#122
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
"Harry Palmer" <nope@nope.com> wrote in
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on,
> both rear and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast
> and windows open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over
> the place, small fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the
> front with phone charging in the last one. Everything seems to be
> fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>:-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a
>:DECAYED
> GROUND WIRE
>
> thanks again to all.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
#123
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
"Harry Palmer" <nope@nope.com> wrote in
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on,
> both rear and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast
> and windows open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over
> the place, small fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the
> front with phone charging in the last one. Everything seems to be
> fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>:-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a
>:DECAYED
> GROUND WIRE
>
> thanks again to all.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
#124
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
"Harry Palmer" <nope@nope.com> wrote in
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on,
> both rear and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast
> and windows open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over
> the place, small fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the
> front with phone charging in the last one. Everything seems to be
> fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>:-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a
>:DECAYED
> GROUND WIRE
>
> thanks again to all.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
#125
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
"Harry Palmer" <nope@nope.com> wrote in
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> just took it for a four hour spin around the lake. Main lights on,
> both rear and front windscreen wipers going full on. Heater full blast
> and windows open and closing as I go. Electric seat bobbing all over
> the place, small fridge plugged in the back power outlet, pc in the
> front with phone charging in the last one. Everything seems to be
> fine so I suppose I'll keep the POS
>:-) thanks again for all the help. It seems that the solution was a
>:DECAYED
> GROUND WIRE
>
> thanks again to all.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
news:qAkQf.28823$rL5.15714@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
You should carry one of those "jump-start-in-a-box" things. I never leave
home without mine.
The newer ones have a 110vac outlet, that'll brew your coffee when you're
camping. Greatest invention since sliced bread, as they say.
rufus
#126
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
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."
Enjoy!
[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."
Enjoy!
#127
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
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."
Enjoy!
[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."
Enjoy!
#128
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
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."
Enjoy!
[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."
Enjoy!
#129
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Re: Jeep just died ( electrically) after 20 mile journey
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."
Enjoy!
[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."
Enjoy!
#130
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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