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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Base 4dr Laredo

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Rear Wheel Drive, 4 Door, Special Purpose Vehicles
16 mpg city / 21 mpg hwy

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August 31, 2012, 4:58 am

ERNESTINE M

Question: dashboard light - check gages light

The screen display is saying check battery and the battery gauge dial is at 0. No problems starting the Jeep. When I turn off ignition and restart, everything is fine - the battery gauge dial has moved, and check gages is gone. After driving several minutes, the check gages dashboard light and the display screen again says check battery. What is wrong?

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