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XJ 700 Dies after run

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by backblast, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. backblast

    backblast New Member

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    My 85 XJ700 run great around town or on highway :D After ive run it for a while and go to stop every once in a while mostly when im about to park it. it just dies before I turn it off :? Then it wont crank over till I mess with the battery wires. Could this just be something simple like the battery/wires are malfunctioning or maybe altenator problems :?:
     
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    On 2 wheels... just lost my hat.
    if you have to mess with the wires, I would say that it's a battery connection or perhaps a bad wire itself.
    do the lights come one when you turn the key?
     
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    Yes Helmet, the lights still come on everything works but the starter you press the starter button and...nothing. Gonna have to break out the ol meter I guess. Has to be something really simple.
     
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    backblast - my 85 xj700 was doing the same thing. I found that the ground wire off of the battery was old and corroded. Replaced it with new 4 gauge wire and the problem stopped completely.

    It was real scary when it all of a sudden just died on the highway after a bump.
     
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