Wife moved the CRD 2 days ago a short distance in my yard.. apparently didn't get the key all the way off, and I had a dead battery to deal with this morning.

Upon attaching the charger, The alarm went apeshit, so I went into the cab to hit the unlock on the key to disarm it. This is when I noticed the gauges going apeshit as well.. Even when the key was not in the switch.. The gauges were buzzing and flashing until I put the key back in and turned it to start. It only clicked because the charger was only on for a couple minutes by then. The gauges then all returned to normal..


Was this a normal 'reboot' type thing? All seems well since then, battery stays up, lil buggy runs fine.

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2006 KJ CRD, bought 9/11/14, 70,500 miles. Circulating Rotella T6 5w-40
11-3-14 oem stat installed
11-5-14 gen II FH installed.
Sasquatch elbow kit, samcos, GDE eco FT. 11-26-14
80,500 miles, engine is disassembled, awaiting parts 3/18
Budget?? Sure! 'Everything I have'.
New "Pet" name for My Jeep; 'Soul Sucker'

Detach battery cables when charging.

IF it is a solid cell battery then it is charged with a special charger.

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2006 Liberty Limited CRD, Deep Beryl Green, Yeti tune, Arp studs, new cams, rockers, lifters, TB. "Green Monster"
2005 Liberty Sport CRD, Deep Beryl Green, GDE Hot Tune, ARP studs. "Rocket"
1982 Fiat 124 Spider Convertible. "Fiona"