OK, so I'm driving to work. Cruising along, not a care in the world at about 60mph. All of a sudden the Check Engine light comes on. Upon looking at the gauges, I discover that the dash lights are dim and the volt gauge shows that the alternator is not charging. Just from habit, I push in the clutch and rev the engine. The volt gauge goes back to 14.5v and the dash lights get bright again. Of course the CE light stays on. Continued on towards home and this repeats itself a couple of times and then, the last 30 miles were trouble free. Got home and checked the codes. The only one I got that was new was a
41(or maybe 42, I've slept since last night). "alt field open or shorted" Now, I heard a nasty rumour that DC put the voltage reg in the 'puter on these Jeeps and not in the alt., although my book(a Chilton's)says different. Am I looking at a wiring problem or possible failure of the alternator or ECM? I know it would be a lot easier to diagnose if it'd quit altogether, but I'd rather not have to go through the "dead on the side of the road" stage, as the weather around here is supposed to turn nasty and I've still got the 135 mile round trip to work to do every day until Friday. Oh, and what's with the damned thing throwing an a/c clutch relay code, when it doesn't and never did have a/c?-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLTC 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep Wrangler YJ TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2