Rapid Voltage Loss while driving/idling
I have a 99 Safar Sahara (C) diesel, I've had various problems with the electrical system, dead chassis batteries, bad isolator, etc... Now I'm facing a new problem. When driving (currently j...
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It'll be a few days before I can get back out to it, but I will focus my attention on the cables, the chassis batteries, and the output directly from the alternator (and probably watch both outputs from the isolator) to see if I can catch the falloff there as well.
I'll take the chance to yank the batteries and Alternator to have them tested.
Thank you everyone for narrowing my focus.
One last question. I have read that low voltage can cause damage to the FICM,
but I could not get a sense of how long of an exposure can cause this. Am I taking a risk by running this thing while troubleshooting?
Would I be the same/more of a risk by driving this to a shop for repairs if the problem proves to be beyond my abilities?
I'll take the chance to yank the batteries and Alternator to have them tested.
Thank you everyone for narrowing my focus.
One last question. I have read that low voltage can cause damage to the FICM,
but I could not get a sense of how long of an exposure can cause this. Am I taking a risk by running this thing while troubleshooting?
Would I be the same/more of a risk by driving this to a shop for repairs if the problem proves to be beyond my abilities?
