robfg67 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Lately the volt gauge reading has been spending a lot more time at 9 volts than it ever has before. Also, when I turn the heat on high, it always drops the volt meter down to 9. Lastly, it will ocasionally have a unsteady idle. I suspect the 20 year old battery cables. Has anyone experienced this before? If it is the cables, has anyone ordered the factory cables (part 56002286) from http://www.wholesalemopar.com/parts_catalog.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 are you sure it not the alternator or battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yup, it looks like it must be the alternator... Multimeter readings at battery: Engine off: 12.25 Engine running (accesories off): 12.3 Engine running (accesories on): 11.8 Anyone have any suppliers to stay away from? I was going to head down to Advanced Auto Parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 a new alternator is like 300 $ id rebuild you old one it only cost like 50 bucks and isnt to hard just goo to advance or whereve and get an alternator rebuild kit shouldnt be too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 $300 seams a little steep! Parts stores have the standard 61 amp alt. for about $100. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejndssn Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 FWIW I would recommend that you inspect the battery cables carefully. id suspect that after 20 yrs you are running thin on the insulation on them. There are some stories with pics about the cables and would suggest that you look at them. if they need replacement and i would suspect that they do if they are the original ones. I would obtain at a minimum 2 gauge cable set. it is also known that there is a web site that can provide a 1 gauge cable setup. again a bit of research here will find you some good helpful ideas. as for the alternator i would check that as well but first the cables i would hate to fry something that i should have looked over when needed too. Hope this helps :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 $300 for an alternator? I have replaced mine a few times and its always been less than or right around $100 for one. I have bought them at Autozone and Murrays/Oreilly's and they were never more than $100. I would also check your grounds, my volt gauge reads 9-10volts. I hooked up an aftermarket gauge and it reads 14 at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostissues Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 even if the cables look ok I would replace them anyway. but get larger gauge wires. There is a site that sells them but I cannot remember what it is. or just make your own I made some they are mid way down this page. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1678&start=45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 http://www.geocities.com/JeepI6Power/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 $300 seams a little steep! Parts stores have the standard 61 amp alt. for about $100. What am I missing? You're missing that he's in Canada and probably citing Canadian prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 300.00 CAD = 282.899 USD. That's expensive! Maybe it's gold plated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Only about $100 around here... Things have gotten so cheap, and parts are so readily available, that rebuilding has almost gone the way of the dinosaurs. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 just replaced mine a couple months ago,$90 at NAPA you can also check wrecking yards,i picked up a nearly new reman for my XJ for about $25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 $300 seams a little steep! Parts stores have the standard 61 amp alt. for about $100. What am I missing? opps forgot your in the states in canada parts are stupidly expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 I'll replace both the cables & the alternator-I don't want to kill the battery, leave myself stranded, or both. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 $300 seams a little steep! Parts stores have the standard 61 amp alt. for about $100. What am I missing? opps forgot your in the states in canada parts are stupidly expensive also I'm basing this off an alternator for a 99 s 10 somewhere around 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakineJ Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 http://www.geocities.com/JeepI6Power/ X2 , be sure to check out Jon Kelly's cable kits and tech info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 also I'm basing this off an alternator for a 99 s 10 somewhere around 300 That's more typical of the newer vehicles. Our old Jeeps use a old style Chevy alt that is wicked common and so is pretty cheap. :thumbsup: Also, I'd go for the 100 amp version if possible. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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