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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 AT 3:36 PM
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Plug meaning I pulled the light switch in the cab.
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Hoping to hear some ideas? You still hanging with me?
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 AT 6:35 PM
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Hanging.
My engine started skipping Sunday night.
First time ever.
They worked on it while it was running.
It is still running.
On my laptop at the hospital.
Probably get released tomorrow.
Will get better in the next few days
Sorry for the delay.
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My engine started skipping Sunday night.
First time ever.
They worked on it while it was running.
It is still running.
On my laptop at the hospital.
Probably get released tomorrow.
Will get better in the next few days
Sorry for the delay.
The Medic
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 AT 7:17 PM
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Hope you get better soon!
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Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 AT 7:44 PM
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Just got home, I will devote some attention your way as soon as the crowd of disbelievers that I am still alive diminishes.
Thanks for waiting on me!
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Thanks for waiting on me!
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 AT 12:59 PM
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Well, good news on my end. I got it running and seem to have corrected the issues with the lights.
Resolution - went back to a stock coil, got a ICM that I knew worked per the test at the store, redid connections to ICM with proper connectors and grounded the alternator bolt to the fire wall.
I have my fingers crossed it sticks.
Hope you are feeling better soon. Thanks again for all of the help and I will keep you posted if the fixes stick! Hope others find this helpful as well.
Resolution - went back to a stock coil, got a ICM that I knew worked per the test at the store, redid connections to ICM with proper connectors and grounded the alternator bolt to the fire wall.
I have my fingers crossed it sticks.
Hope you are feeling better soon. Thanks again for all of the help and I will keep you posted if the fixes stick! Hope others find this helpful as well.
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 AT 8:30 PM
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Wonderful!
Keep us posted with progress.
Here's a diagram with the ballast resistor.
Sorry, I had no idea I would have a heart attack during your post.
The Medic
Keep us posted with progress.
Here's a diagram with the ballast resistor.
Sorry, I had no idea I would have a heart attack during your post.
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 AT 9:11 PM
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Thanks again for the help and troubleshooting ideas. Hope your recovery is swift.
You had mentioned a carburetor procedure if you want to post that when you get to full strength, I can give it a shot.
Thanks!
You had mentioned a carburetor procedure if you want to post that when you get to full strength, I can give it a shot.
Thanks!
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Friday, May 3rd, 2019 AT 4:33 AM
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BSUMRELL,
Check out this link.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
This may help also.
https://www.2carpros.com/forum/1985-jeep-cj7-stalls-when-hot-vt452051.html
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Check out this link.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
This may help also.
https://www.2carpros.com/forum/1985-jeep-cj7-stalls-when-hot-vt452051.html
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Monday, May 6th, 2019 AT 8:37 AM
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Question, my alternator doesn’t seem to be charging the battery. Do you have a wiring diagram I could reference?
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Saturday, May 11th, 2019 AT 12:56 PM
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Let's check it like this first.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Okay
No gGo?
Look over my 1979 partial diagram (I'm pretty sure the alternator portion is the same on newer diagrams)
The newer diagrams I have are really blurry when I post them, so that's not any help either.
Notice where I "green arrowed" the wires.
It shows a 12 AMP RED 14 fusible link.
If it's shot, replace it with the same size fusible link, cheating and bypassing it might set your Jeep on fire, we don't want that!
Remove your positive battery cable (kills whole Jeep).
With your voltmeter, test for continuity through it.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter
It may be so obvious that this wire is burned into, or the insulation stretches out like a rubber band because the inner "fuse/ wire" has disintegrated.
I had a "I got worried/ skeered" ordeal from about 6 PM to 10 PM.
I sort of had an "ache" in my heart area (not awful, but different).
I went in and had the ER check me out anyway, it's been about two weeks since the attack (and it felt like indigestion).
Pic 2) I got pulled away from a CJ-7 in need. Is this something bad or just a fart building up?
They finally said everything was fine. Back to the CJ-7!
The Medic
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Okay
No gGo?
Look over my 1979 partial diagram (I'm pretty sure the alternator portion is the same on newer diagrams)
The newer diagrams I have are really blurry when I post them, so that's not any help either.
Notice where I "green arrowed" the wires.
It shows a 12 AMP RED 14 fusible link.
If it's shot, replace it with the same size fusible link, cheating and bypassing it might set your Jeep on fire, we don't want that!
Remove your positive battery cable (kills whole Jeep).
With your voltmeter, test for continuity through it.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter
It may be so obvious that this wire is burned into, or the insulation stretches out like a rubber band because the inner "fuse/ wire" has disintegrated.
I had a "I got worried/ skeered" ordeal from about 6 PM to 10 PM.
I sort of had an "ache" in my heart area (not awful, but different).
I went in and had the ER check me out anyway, it's been about two weeks since the attack (and it felt like indigestion).
Pic 2) I got pulled away from a CJ-7 in need. Is this something bad or just a fart building up?
They finally said everything was fine. Back to the CJ-7!
The Medic
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Saturday, May 11th, 2019 AT 10:53 PM
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All makes sense. Where does the brown wire originate that plugs into the back of the alternator. That is the “excite” wire I have read. Looks like PO didn’t have any wires plugged into the back of the alternator.
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Sunday, May 12th, 2019 AT 1:04 PM
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The excite wire runs through the firewall and splices into a red wire with a tracer.
That red wire with a tracer goes into the rear of the fuse box on one end and to the ignition switch on the other.
Both halves of the '79 diagram are below.
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That red wire with a tracer goes into the rear of the fuse box on one end and to the ignition switch on the other.
Both halves of the '79 diagram are below.
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Sunday, May 12th, 2019 AT 7:02 PM
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