Totally Fixed
Hi there all Jeep 2.7 CRD enthusiast. Well, It has been a long time since I last made an appearance on here, but I can tell you the problems with my vehicle have been relentless, everything failing at the same time.
So, now, we are totally fixed and when you read what the problem was all along, you ain't going to believe it. So lets start.
Every time I got into the jeep, it would go into limp mode. I would grab my phone and click onto jeep diagpro and see what codes would come up. Always things like shifter control, brake switch, transmission control, trans solenoids, fuel rail malfunction, small leak detected.
I am thinking, I have changed everything in the fuel system, every sensor, even put my own fuel filter and housing, but left the old filter there with the water sensor on the bottom. I remove the shifter control board from under the gear stick, had it tested by an electronics whiz all ok, no way can all these things crap themselves at the same time.
So, being the person that I am, and not excepting all these problems, my line of thought was that it has to be something simple. I also put a brand new $300.00 battery in it.
So, last Sunday, I go out to the beast, and crank her over. Even though it started ok, I thought considering the size of the battery, and what I paid it really should be cranking a shit load faster. So I take her for a run, bang engine light. I cleared the codes, got her home, went straight to my Mercedes SL500, pulled the battery out, took my new battery out of the jeep and stuck my new benz battery in, and took it for a drive.
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Drove for 1 1/2 hours, no engine light, so back home, and when I turned into my street engine light. Cleared the codes, took it for another run, no codes. Next day, took it for an even longer run, and pretty much the same as the day before, engine light when I was almost home. Folk's, after that, I have had absolutely no dramas at all, the vehicle is running like a dream, power is unreal, I can honestly say, It runs like a brand new vehicle.
The new $300 battery, I tested it and could only get 12 volts. I stuck it on the charger, and could not get a full charge, so took it back to the joint I got it from, and they said it had to be the alternator on the jeep, so they said they would charge it over night, and test it under load with whatever they use to test it. I go back yesterday, and am told the battery is stuffed, and that it must have been faulty to start with. They gave me another brand new one, still in the box.
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So there you have it, not one problem in a week, and I have been doing a lot of driving, just to make certain. If your battery is down a whisker, you are going to have serious issues. Lets face it, we are talking about a brand new battery, so I never gave it a thought. By the way, the battery is an AC Delco, so we shall see if the problem returns because of the battery.
That's it, I am soooo happy as I love this vehicle, and love driving it, so powerful, and so comfy. Funny thing, when I check codes, and you click on the problem, you get the mileage. It says 44,657 yet the speedo says, 210,000. anyone shine a light on that. Also, to everyone who gave me some good advice and tried to help, thanks, kindly.
Rob (Mountain Man)
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