1997 Jeep Wrangler BATTERY GAUGE

1997 JEEP WRANGLER
60,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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RAULSP
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Hi everyone, this is my first post on these forums:

I am driving and suddenly the battery gauge goes all the way to the right (to 19) and a red light comes on saying to check my gauges. However the car keeps on driving noramlly. If I turn the engine off it won't turn on again, it is totally dead (as if it didn't have a battery, none of the lights come on). Suddenly everything is back to normal and I can start the engine again, although if I let the RPM to go below 1000 the engine tries to quit. After driving for a while the jeep runs totally normal until the whole thing happens again (so far it has happened twice within one week).

Any help?

Thank you,
Raul.
Mar 29, 2008 at 4:44 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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clean and tighten the battery cable terminals
Mar 29, 2008 at 11:57 PM
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RAULSP
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Thanks! I'll try that.

Raul.
Mar 30, 2008 at 7:46 AM
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RAULSP
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I checked the battery terminals and cables. They are clean from the last time I replaced the battery (about 5 months ago).
They are also tight.

What else could it be?

Raul.
Mar 31, 2008 at 7:09 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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then you need to check the charging system
check the alternator
check for a loose wire
Mar 31, 2008 at 5:07 PM
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