thejum57 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 O.K., evryone who ownes a "newer" Jeep knows the sound the starter makes, that high pitched fast crank sound. Well mine is starting like it has a dying battery. It will sometimes crank once, then twice, then sort of crank untill it starts. Sometimes it starts fairly normal. And lately the "battery" light has glowed for a while, then goes out. The battery is pretty new, Dec. 08 The starter is fairly new, my friend replaced it a while before I bought it The cables & wires look fine Could the starter be going???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 what's the condition of the alternator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejum57 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I really don't know about the altenator. A last resort was going to be to pull it off and have it tested. Could a weak altenator make it start like that? When the one in my FSJ went, it just died on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 A weak alternator may not be fully charging the battery. :dunno: I would also pull and clean the battery connections, just to be certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 you could have a junk battery too, if you have a good relationship with any repair shops carry it to them and have them check the starting/charging system... takes about 2 minutes with the proper equipment and will save you alot of time and aggravation diagnosing the issue.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I think advanced auto can check the alternator while it is on the vehicle and check the battery as well for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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