01-12-2017, 07:23 AM
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Jeeper
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: North TX
Posts: 3,086
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Start first by removing the terminals and scrubbing them sparkling clean and retightened. If you have a multitester/voltmeter, check battery voltage with engine off and then with engine idling. There should be about a 1.5v (+/-0.3) difference in the 2 readings. (around 12v versus 13.2-13.8v with alternator)
Or you can drive it to an auto parts store to have it load tested. If the battery is over 3 yrs old, it's highly likely you have a bad battery that's not holding charge from the alternator, which I see as more common on TJ's versus a failing alternator.
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