1997 Jeep Cherokee Battery

Tiny
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  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 128,000 MILES
My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee goes through a battery every year. At first I thought it was because I was buying cheep batteries, but I switched brands and the same thing happened. I have been through about 5 batteries in 5 years. The charging system seems to be working because as long as the Jeep is driven regularly it will turn over. Otherwise the Jeep runs fine but I would rather not have the inconvenience of dealing with a bad battery.
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 AT 11:22 PM

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Tiny
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The charging system seems to be working because as long as the Jeep is driven regularly it will turn over.

The best way to tell if its working properly is to hook it up on a VAT machine-might not be putting out the correct output voltages-and also have the electrical system checked for excessive parastic draw-
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Friday, July 11th, 2008 AT 7:22 AM

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