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Old 12-31-2016, 09:46 AM
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So once again I'm out using the Jeep all day long getting errands done I stopped off at the last store come back out and the car won't start car is completely dead no lights come on no nothing. Just put a brand new alternator in a brand new starter brand new battery terminals and still I come out to a dead car.
Also when I did start the jeep today. Everytime she started right up. No problems

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Try putting it in neutral and starting it.
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Try the other key. I had to get the key sensor (what ever it was called) replaced and a new set of keys made. One key didn't work one did

Also the other thing to try is disconnecting the. Battery for about 10 minutes if your other key isn't with you at the time.

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A bad key transponder wouldn't keep the lights from coming on.
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Originally Posted by ronjenx
A bad key transponder wouldn't keep the lights from coming on.
very true.not sure why I missed that.
Old 12-31-2016, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepjkgrrl
So once again I'm out using the Jeep all day long getting errands done I stopped off at the last store come back out and the car won't start car is completely dead no lights come on no nothing. Just put a brand new alternator in a brand new starter brand new battery terminals and still I come out to a dead car.
Also when I did start the jeep today. Everytime she started right up. No problems

ANY IDEAS? Help!
Do you have a multi-meter, or maybe a friend that's electrically inclined? Testing the battery with a load tester might be a good idea, some places will do that for free - The best battery testers read out in CCA (cold cranking amps). Was the brand new alternator, starter, and battery terms an attempt to fix this same problem?

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Brand new alternator but didn't change out the battery? You sure it wasn't your battery in the first place?
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Sounds to me like your battery has a dead cell and it is not holding a charge. Take it to Autozone, O'Reilly's or what no and have them test the battery under load and should tell you if it is good or not.

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Originally Posted by horrocks007
Try putting it in neutral and starting it.
It's an auto. And I tried....was stuck in park
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Originally Posted by DJ1
Brand new alternator but didn't change out the battery? You sure it wasn't your battery in the first place?
Brand spanking new battery


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