Hello All,
I thought I had the problem solved two years ago when I replaced the battery temperature sensor, but the symptoms are back. I will be returning the sensor to Advance tomorrow for a replacement. Maybe the part was was faulty, maybe its something else....dirty grounds? Before I replaced battery temp sensor I had the alternator tested (good) and I replace the battery, so I though I had ruled those out. Symptoms still occurred with the new battery.
Stock 97 xj 4.0L, 1 owner
The intermittent symptoms are as follows:
Start car, put the car in gear (always reverse as far as I remember), accelerate a few yards, check gauges light comes on, voltage is pegged at 19v!, put car in drive, drive a few yards, stop, check gauges light goes off, voltage back to normal 14v. Try to accelerate again and it goes into what I believe to be limp mode, correct me if I'm wrong. The vehicle it super slow to accelerate, will get up to speed, but once stopped again will not accelerate normally. Dangerously slow acceleration, like the gas pedal does hardly anything. Turn the car off, start up, repeat.....or start up everything is fine and dandy and I drive off into the sunset.
This is a random occurrence and I cannot pin down anything typical accept for being in reverse when this occurs, though I think that is circumstantial. I will replace the bat temp sensor again and thoroughly clean all the grounds that I need to. Guidance on which grounds to pay close attention to will be really helpful for me. Your help and wisdom is greatly appreciated.
Cheers
I thought I had the problem solved two years ago when I replaced the battery temperature sensor, but the symptoms are back. I will be returning the sensor to Advance tomorrow for a replacement. Maybe the part was was faulty, maybe its something else....dirty grounds? Before I replaced battery temp sensor I had the alternator tested (good) and I replace the battery, so I though I had ruled those out. Symptoms still occurred with the new battery.
Stock 97 xj 4.0L, 1 owner
The intermittent symptoms are as follows:
Start car, put the car in gear (always reverse as far as I remember), accelerate a few yards, check gauges light comes on, voltage is pegged at 19v!, put car in drive, drive a few yards, stop, check gauges light goes off, voltage back to normal 14v. Try to accelerate again and it goes into what I believe to be limp mode, correct me if I'm wrong. The vehicle it super slow to accelerate, will get up to speed, but once stopped again will not accelerate normally. Dangerously slow acceleration, like the gas pedal does hardly anything. Turn the car off, start up, repeat.....or start up everything is fine and dandy and I drive off into the sunset.
This is a random occurrence and I cannot pin down anything typical accept for being in reverse when this occurs, though I think that is circumstantial. I will replace the bat temp sensor again and thoroughly clean all the grounds that I need to. Guidance on which grounds to pay close attention to will be really helpful for me. Your help and wisdom is greatly appreciated.
Cheers