Last night we stopped at a freinds place just out of sydney turned of the jk and it wouldn't restart I checked under the bonnet and the bettery has exploded any one else had this problem and how did you fix it at the moment we can't get a battery the same and we don't know if it's got other problems does any one know if i can run a normal battery to get us going and where are the dealers in sydney Help!!!
You should be able to put any similar capacity battery in.
You should be able to get a replacement yellow top from a number of places - I got my last one from Battery World in Ryde.
Could give the auto club a ring, if you are a member - they also do batteries, I think they also do memberships on the spot -wouldn't have a clue re dealership in sydney as I am a melbourne ite,
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Thank's guy's i had a marshals van out here last night and he is trying to chase up a battery for me i might just get one that fits and get to the jambo anyone know of a auto elec around morriset to get the alternator checked
Can any one tell me what the alternator output should be so I can check it with a multi metre when I put a battery in
I've heard a few cases of these batteries dying all of a sudden. Bit scary really. Bit by bit I'm really starting to wonder about the reliability of these jeeps! Hearing quite a few dodgy stories floating around as these things get more kms put on them. I have had no problems so far mechanically and I love my jeep, but it doesn't make me very confident when others are starting to have problems! Fingers crossed!
But good to hear you can just use another battery with similar specs. I've heard its a massive wait if you want an identical replacement through Jeep.
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I almost had a similar problem around 6 months ago. Went for a long drive and the battery was like steaming so I took it to the local autoelec and he said it seems to be over charging.
He said when you do long trips leave your head lights on. Since then I haven't had a problem.
I'm fairly sure there will be enough people at Jambo that can lend you a hand to fix it, and probably carrying all the tools you might need as well. PM Jimmy B to put the word out, there has to be an auto electrician in the bunch, and Jeep reps will be on hand.
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