Recent content by FatherFigure90

Yeah, this one is all on me for not checking before I installed it. I’ll be much smarter this time around.

welp, gauge came back on. Got the alternator tested and it failed... I’d suggest getting it tested BEFORE bustin your knuckles putting it into the Jeep. Faulty part, replacing again later today. 🤙🏼 Work smarter, not harder is the lesson learned today.

After replacing the alt, everything is good to go. Jeep was running off pure battery. However, gauge cluster was good, circuit was good. Tightening that serpentine belt was the biggest pain in the ass 😂 lol thanks again squad!

I’m replacing the alternator tomorrow. I’ll keep y’all posted! Thanks for all the advice!

Just got it tested... alternator is running sub 13 volts. 12.1 to be exact. But would this really lead to showing such a low reading on the battery??

Update: Started it up this morning. Battery shot up out of the red zone and light was off. Going to get alternator and battery checked, but wouldn’t the battery have been drained this morning?

Haven’t ran a diagnostic, but runs just fine. Noticed on the way home that the “check gauges” light came on and the battery read all the way to the left. Had zero problem starting or while in idle. And suggestions?

Little feed back... put on a new purge valve with in the proper orientation. Works great, no more check engine light. 🤙🏼 Thanks everyone

You put this very kindly lol thank you!

I didn’t see any damaged wires, all seems to be intact. I will check the PCM.

Alright, after many trips to O’Rielly’s and my local shop and plenty of $$$ spent, in still getting a P0445 code coming up. New throttle body was just installed, O2 sensor is good and also new, no leaks detected and hoses lookin good. Looks to be a bad purge valve. My main question here is on my...