DEFINITELY wiped out the computer on a wrangler I was looking to buy. It had
been wrecked,
but would still run and drive. The salesman started it with a battery pack,
then removed the pack
and told me I could drive it around the parking lot. I declined. The person
who bought it and repaired
the body damage, then discovered none of the gauges worked, and all the gauges
were controlled by
the computer via a data link. Had to have the computer replaced.

I've had the same thing happen to mine by welding on it without disconnecting
the battery or computer, too.



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On 6/28/2009 at 9:57 PM Jim Blair wrote:

>That can wipe out the alternator on a modern car, and the power spike can
>take out the computer too!
>
>
>Re: A tough one to solve
> Posted by: "Mr razorsand" razorsand@... razorsand
> Date: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:25 pm ((PDT))
>
>while its running pull the neg cable off the battery if it dies/turns off
>your alternater is prob going out. rReattch the termanal and drive it to
>autozone and have it tested. its free
>
>Razor
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