The only time it happened to me it was caused by moisture in connecters.I can't figure out what's going on with my jeep I have a 2018 wrangler jk. I have took it to the dealer 3x and still the same issues.
First time they replace the battery the second the starter im too frustrated Wile im driving every light comes on check engine abs tire hot oil even the back up camera on my radio im convinced something electrical is going on this happens especially when I hit a pot hole everything starts flickering on the dash very light u can think of come on the car misfires and it has shut down on me before without wanting to start back up sometimes for days. I recently removed all aftermarket radio and amplifiers due to I was told that it was effecting my battery at this point I just want my car to drive I can care less about having a radio. has this happened to anyone ?? I was told that the aftermarket radio system I got put it at Best Buy 2 years ago has been messing with my grounds so I recently removed it I also was told now it may have effected my computer at this point idk what to do.
Every Light on dash flickers on and off wile im driving!
I can't figure out what's going on with my jeep I have a 2018 wrangler jk. I have took it to the dealer 3x and still the same issues.
First time they replace the battery the second the starter im too frustrated Wile im driving every light comes on check engine abs tire hot oil even the back up camera on my radio im convinced something electrical is going on this happens especially when I hit a pot hole everything starts flickering on the dash very light u can think of come on the car misfires and it has shut down on me before without wanting to start back up sometimes for days. I recently removed all aftermarket radio and amplifiers due to I was told that it was effecting my battery at this point I just want my car to drive I can care less about having a radio. has this happened to anyone ?? I was told that the aftermarket radio system I got put it at Best Buy 2 years ago has been messing with my grounds so I recently removed it I also was told now it may have effected my computer at this point idk what to do.
First time they replace the battery the second the starter im too frustrated Wile im driving every light comes on check engine abs tire hot oil even the back up camera on my radio im convinced something electrical is going on this happens especially when I hit a pot hole everything starts flickering on the dash very light u can think of come on the car misfires and it has shut down on me before without wanting to start back up sometimes for days. I recently removed all aftermarket radio and amplifiers due to I was told that it was effecting my battery at this point I just want my car to drive I can care less about having a radio. has this happened to anyone ?? I was told that the aftermarket radio system I got put it at Best Buy 2 years ago has been messing with my grounds so I recently removed it I also was told now it may have effected my computer at this point idk what to do.
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The only time it happened to me it was caused by moisture in connecters.
When the battery was disconnected to remove the radio and/or to replace it, how confident are that the cables were firmly pressed to the bottom of the post before being tightened? I had a similar issue, caused by me not pushing the cables far enough on. No matter how much I tightened them they still could be moved by hand, and the same issue would happen while driving. It was as simple as loosening the nut and tapping the cable further onto the post before tightening.
I agree to verify battery cables and connections. Going a step further I would suggest a loose ground cable. If you look at the negative battery terminal. There's a wire running to a body ground lug or post. You just loosen the nut and move the wires. If you see rust or corrosion at the terminals then it's a grounding issue. If it rains and they flicker more then it's going to be a plug connection or a combination of both. My 08 blows rear right turn signal bulbs when it Rains. It's a jeep thing some blow the left but it takes awhile to pin point. Also the ground straps from the engine to chassis also go bad. You can look at some videos to see where they are. Good luck and good wheeling.
I had similar electrical issues last year after installing an aftermarket radio. Granted I will admit that it was my error in judgement that caused my issue, but I learned some things about the electrical system in the process.
The electrical system in our Jeeps goes through a box, referred to as the TIPM. It can be located in the engine bay on the passenger side... most of us would just call it a fuse box, but I learned the hard way that it's more advanced. The TIPM searches the entire electrical system for errors or for something missing. Believe it or not, the radio is something that the TIPM searches for.
You might want to plug the radio back into the harness to see if that would resolve your issue.
Another possible issue could be a good old fashioned bad ground.
I hope that this helps, or at least gets you on the right path.
The worst case would be the TIPM itself...they are know to go bad. A simple Google search and even YouTube videos will prove that.
The important thing is to start with simple solutions, and work up to the more complex/expensive solutions.
I wish you luck.
The electrical system in our Jeeps goes through a box, referred to as the TIPM. It can be located in the engine bay on the passenger side... most of us would just call it a fuse box, but I learned the hard way that it's more advanced. The TIPM searches the entire electrical system for errors or for something missing. Believe it or not, the radio is something that the TIPM searches for.
You might want to plug the radio back into the harness to see if that would resolve your issue.
Another possible issue could be a good old fashioned bad ground.
I hope that this helps, or at least gets you on the right path.
The worst case would be the TIPM itself...they are know to go bad. A simple Google search and even YouTube videos will prove that.
The important thing is to start with simple solutions, and work up to the more complex/expensive solutions.
I wish you luck.
My 2015 JK was doing that after I installed a CB radio. The accessories ground connect point had a tapered nut on it and I repositioned the connector my trouble lamps and elec system worked fine.
long way to say a ground short somewhere probably the culprit
long way to say a ground short somewhere probably the culprit
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