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Old 04-10-2012, 10:50 PM
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I have an even stranger issue. Driving my wife's XJ back from Ohio today, the ALT light (idiot light looking like a battery) kept coming on (usually indicative of a bad alternator), but it would go off if I restarted the truck. I drove 5 hours like that, so I know the alternator and battery are good.

Anyone heard of idiot lights going bad? Thinking of getting her a full cluster, that way I just KNOW what's going on...
What year xj? Pull the alt and go have it tested.
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Old 04-10-2012, 10:51 PM
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i suppose so. and i wanted to tell you when i met you, but i thought it may be out if line...it got brought up soooooo: you have a flawless beard. lmao.

I agree. Mine generally looks like a herd of spiders crawling on my face.
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Originally Posted by jimmy21669

I have an even stranger issue. Driving my wife's XJ back from Ohio today, the ALT light (idiot light looking like a battery) kept coming on (usually indicative of a bad alternator), but it would go off if I restarted the truck. I drove 5 hours like that, so I know the alternator and battery are good.

Anyone heard of idiot lights going bad? Thinking of getting her a full cluster, that way I just KNOW what's going on...
my idiot light for mine did that for a few days then stayed on and a few days later i was getting pushed out if a tunnel at rush hour.
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What year xj?

96 2.5 2WD 5SPD. It's the grocery getter.
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I have an even stranger issue. Driving my wife's XJ back from Ohio today, the ALT light (idiot light looking like a battery) kept coming on (usually indicative of a bad alternator), but it would go off if I restarted the truck. I drove 5 hours like that, so I know the alternator and battery are good.

Anyone heard of idiot lights going bad? Thinking of getting her a full cluster, that way I just KNOW what's going on...
Could just be a crossed or loose wire contacting, or it could be one of the screws coming loose on the roof rack.
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Originally Posted by jimmy21669

I agree. Mine generally looks like a herd of spiders crawling on my face.
at least you guys can grow serious facial hair. i can do side burns and the bottom of a go T. neither of which i can have at work.
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my idiot light for mine did that for a few days then stayed on and a few days later i was getting pushed out if a tunnel at rush hour.

Yeah, but mine has done it a few times over the past YEAR...lol. To the point I CARRY a spare alternator in the back....lol "Just in case"
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Yeah, but mine has done it a few times over the past YEAR...lol. To the point I CARRY a spare alternator in the back....lol "Just in case"
you guys carry more spare parts around with you than you would need to put together another entire XJ. js. i dont have the extra money for lots if spares. lol.
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you guys carry more spare parts around with you than you would need to put together another entire XJ. js. i dont have the extra money for lots if spares. lol.


Time. We just have time in the game. Over YEARS of having Jeeps...they have accumulated.
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Time. We just have time in the game. Over YEARS of having Jeeps...they have accumulated.

Matter of fact...I have 2 extra suspensions in the basement and an engine at my buddies.

Too bad I don't have an extra entire shell.
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Time. We just have time in the game. Over YEARS of having Jeeps...they have accumulated.
apparently. or you can be like Frosty and just buy entire jeeps. lol. ill talk to you guys tomorrow. sorry about our mishap. we can fight to theedge death over it another day.
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Time. We just have time in the game. Over YEARS of having Jeeps...they have accumulated.

You going to be at Frostys Sunday correct?
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apparently. or you can be like Frosty and just buy entire jeeps. lol. ill talk to you guys tomorrow. sorry about our mishap. we can fight to theedge death over it another day.
grrrr. auto suggestions. 'fight to the death'*
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What year xj? Pull the alt and go have it tested.

I may.
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You going to be at Frostys Sunday correct?

That IS the plan.
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