Happy holidays everybody.
We're in a little cold snap here in Montreal (-20 without windchill right now)...
I went to start my 96 FZJ and had no power, no lights, no anything, dead as disco.
My battery is new and verified with a volt meter.
I disconnected the terminal clamps and reattached them. As soon as I made connection, I heard a couple clicks (relays I assume) and my lights came on. So I tightened everything down and climbed in. Problem solved, right?
Nope...everything was lit, radio was playing, voltage gauge showed good power, BUT, when I turned the key, everything went dark. I go back under the hood, play with the clamps again, get power. Turn the key, everything goes dark again.
This happened before in another cold snap so I replaced the battery. I probably didn't need to.
Anybody have any experience or insight into this mystery?
We're in a little cold snap here in Montreal (-20 without windchill right now)...
I went to start my 96 FZJ and had no power, no lights, no anything, dead as disco.
My battery is new and verified with a volt meter.
I disconnected the terminal clamps and reattached them. As soon as I made connection, I heard a couple clicks (relays I assume) and my lights came on. So I tightened everything down and climbed in. Problem solved, right?
Nope...everything was lit, radio was playing, voltage gauge showed good power, BUT, when I turned the key, everything went dark. I go back under the hood, play with the clamps again, get power. Turn the key, everything goes dark again.
This happened before in another cold snap so I replaced the battery. I probably didn't need to.
Anybody have any experience or insight into this mystery?