mdwjeep
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My 2013 JK 2 dr generally runs fine and has plenty of battery. This morning I pulled the Jeep into the spray car wash bay and turned it off. Then I decided to reposition it, but when I went to start it, the electrical system was completely dead: no dash lights, interior lights .... nothing. Turning the ignition switch several times did nothing. I opened the hood, looked, didn't see anything wrong, closed it, and went back to try starting again. Now I saw the driver side "door ajar" indicator light, and the Jeep started fine. All was normal except the radio: that needed set up (as if it had been reset). The system was completely dead for a few minutes max.
Yesterday morning, as I was leaving my house to go wheeling, I noticed that all of the NAV data in my radio had been erased, and my cell phone was no longer paired. I think this is related.
Besides radio resets, and this sudden and temporary dead system problem, the Jeep has been running great.
What I've done:
* All of the battery connections feel solid and look good. The area is dry, a kinda dusty, and there is no corrosion or grease.
* I tried getting DTC codes, but the "turn key off to on 3 times" procedure didn't work.
* I opened the fuse box, and it looked like a bunch of colored blocks (like pictures I found on the internet). Dry and the slightest bit of dust present.
* I read the owner's manual where it lists the fuses, but I didn't see any with wording like "main fuse".
I'm stumped. What might I try to troubleshoot this problem? Will getting a volt/ohm meter help? If so, what should I check?
Yesterday morning, as I was leaving my house to go wheeling, I noticed that all of the NAV data in my radio had been erased, and my cell phone was no longer paired. I think this is related.
Besides radio resets, and this sudden and temporary dead system problem, the Jeep has been running great.
What I've done:
* All of the battery connections feel solid and look good. The area is dry, a kinda dusty, and there is no corrosion or grease.
* I tried getting DTC codes, but the "turn key off to on 3 times" procedure didn't work.
* I opened the fuse box, and it looked like a bunch of colored blocks (like pictures I found on the internet). Dry and the slightest bit of dust present.
* I read the owner's manual where it lists the fuses, but I didn't see any with wording like "main fuse".
I'm stumped. What might I try to troubleshoot this problem? Will getting a volt/ohm meter help? If so, what should I check?