Aux switches / battery charging message

[Bacon392]

For those who are experiencing this, I suggest you check the connections at the positive and negative terminals. Those multi-pole bus bars have press fitted posts and they can come loose. One of the threaded posts on my positive terminal was loose in the bus bar. It was arc-ing and even melted some of the red rubber cover. I also had a rough idle from this. My battery was testing fine at the dealership. Before I knew all of this, I bought a new Yellow Top battery, but it didn't fix it.

Once I learned of the root cause, I drilled out the post, put in a nut and bolt and all of my problems went away.

 

[7.62x392]

Mine started messaging the same at only 2000 miles. Came on here to see if anyone else was going through this. Calling dealer today

Funny you ask this, I literally just left the dealer 15 minutes ago on this very issue, third time in the last 4 or so weeks. I FINALLY got them to replace the battery today. Only after my local Jeep shop that did my lift, etc. tested the battery yesterday and told me it was toast (see test print out below).

Dealer finally reluctantly changed the battery today under warranty, but said I had too much hooked up to it and said I really should have a dual battery set up for everything I have hooked up, or else they think I’ll be back again within a year needing another new battery because I have too much load on it. Not sure how that is possible with everything switched off most of the time but I’m not an electrical expert. I have the items below aftermarket items hooked up, curious of everyone’s thoughts on whether this would require a dual battery…
-warn evo 10s, however I do have the power interrupt switch hooked up to Aux 4 so wouldn’t expect any draw with that off
-ARB twin (hooked up to the arb supplied switch)
-quake rock lights (hooked up to aux switches)
-Baja LP6s pair (hooked up to aux switches)

I don’t feel this should draw enough, especially with everything in the off position, to kill my battery, thoughts?

 

[Bacon392]

Funny you ask this, I literally just left the dealer 15 minutes ago on this very issue, third time in the last 4 or so weeks. I FINALLY got them to replace the battery today. Only after my local Jeep shop that did my lift, etc. tested the battery yesterday and told me it was toast (see test print out below).

Dealer finally reluctantly changed the battery today under warranty, but said I had too much hooked up to it and said I really should have a dual battery set up for everything I have hooked up, or else they think I’ll be back again within a year needing another new battery because I have too much load on it. Not sure how that is possible with everything switched off most of the time but I’m not an electrical expert. I have the items below aftermarket items hooked up, curious of everyone’s thoughts on whether this would require a dual battery…
-warn evo 10s, however I do have the power interrupt switch hooked up to Aux 4 so wouldn’t expect any draw with that off
-ARB twin (hooked up to the arb supplied switch)
-quake rock lights (hooked up to aux switches)
-Baja LP6s pair (hooked up to aux switches)

I don’t feel this should draw enough, especially with everything in the off position, to kill my battery, thoughts?

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the dealer is feeding you BS. if all of of your kit is off, it's not impacting your battery or charging system at all.

 

[7.62x392]

the dealer is feeding you BS. if all of of your kit is off, it's not impacting your battery or charging system at all.

Figured as much, thanks.

 

[Ted392]

I did not use the warranty for another oem battery. Best to buy after market. Less time involved with dealers the better.