I couldn't find anything else on the forum with a similar list of symptoms to what my Jeep is going through, so I figured I'd post.
I hope this is obvious for someone smarter than I am
I was driving from south Dallas to north Dallas when this happened:
First sign I noticed was "check gauges" light turned on, then my battery voltage drops to 0 on gauge cluster.
However, my headlights and interior lights still worked. Car was still running, so I kept driving.
Battery drain came slowly, was able to drive about 45 minutes before having to pull over because my headlights and gauge cluster became too dim to read.
Turned car off, wouldn't crank again. Battery voltage still at 0, check gauges still on. Interior lights were still bright, though.
Got a jump start, made it home.
Now, when I first turn the key in my car, the battery reads around 11V, then dips to 0 and check gauges turns on.
I read somewhere on here that the alternator doesn't charge the battery without some condition being met from the gauge cluster. Does that sound right?
Attached pics of alternator and gauge cluster
I hope this is obvious for someone smarter than I am
I was driving from south Dallas to north Dallas when this happened:
First sign I noticed was "check gauges" light turned on, then my battery voltage drops to 0 on gauge cluster.
However, my headlights and interior lights still worked. Car was still running, so I kept driving.
Battery drain came slowly, was able to drive about 45 minutes before having to pull over because my headlights and gauge cluster became too dim to read.
Turned car off, wouldn't crank again. Battery voltage still at 0, check gauges still on. Interior lights were still bright, though.
Got a jump start, made it home.
Now, when I first turn the key in my car, the battery reads around 11V, then dips to 0 and check gauges turns on.
I read somewhere on here that the alternator doesn't charge the battery without some condition being met from the gauge cluster. Does that sound right?
Attached pics of alternator and gauge cluster