p037 & p038 - Battery?

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p0037 & p0038 - Battery? UPDATED

So, I've been stretching my original battery out. If the KJ sat for a day, it would crank a litttle slow. Headlights would really dim when a test cranked the engine, etc... When it finally set for 2 days, no startee. I replaced the battery today.

About a week ago, my engine light came on. It is showing p0037 & p0038, which are high & low voltage for the driver's side second O2 sensor. Mileage may have slipped a bit, might be a little blackness in the tailpipe. Nothing major for either.

What are the odds that the bad battery made the O2 sensor throw those codes, and the new battery will correct it?

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Replace the battery. ThunderbirdJunkie will hook you up with an OPTIMUH!

 

[ms5490renegade]

get an interstate battery like me. screw those optimas. im not saying they're bad.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Optima=made by Interstate

 

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I replaced the battery, but the light is still on. But I think that it is better know, even though the light is still on & the codes present. It "feels" better if that makes any sense.


( I am such a slacker...been here over 4 years & this is post 100)

 

[ms5490renegade]

Optima=made by Interstate

i have an interstate mega tron 2. mega tron tbj!!!!! unless you have an optima prime, your not messin with me. lol

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

The light will be on until the engine completes enough faultless cycles, then it will turn itself off.

LOL@Optima Prime

 

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IF that fixed it, and IF the cats aren't fried....

Optima prime was good. But fried cats have me hungray for Garlic chicken

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

ThunderbirdJunkie Rike Flied Cats!

But puppy much moa tenda!

 

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They TELL you it is puppy, but unless they leave a paw attached I always think it is just old worn out ****** dog or something.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Puppy much betta! You pay nao!

 

[ms5490renegade]

Puppy much betta! You pay nao!

fry rye? ornge chickn 3 9 5 plus you pay tax

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Tax nao, yes you pay tax on food this not charity! You out, now!

 

[ms5490renegade]

you speek bad engrish. **** you. i call po-lease. you go now ok?

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

NO NO YOU GIVE FORTOON KOOKEE NAO!

WHERE CHANGE?

Wow. We're jerks.

www.engrish.com

 

[Dave]

^^^I see the "night crew" is at it again......

Dave

 

[kb0nly]

Interstate Batteries SUCK... I got three dead ones if you want them.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Reset the codes and see if they come back. May just be a bad 02 sensor.

And I really like Interstate. Got 3 marine interstate batteries on a boat and so far theyve done great. Also have two optima red tops and they seem to be doing good.

 

[ms5490renegade]

Interstate Batteries SUCK... I got three dead ones if you want them.

they do? i have 10 lights and 850 watts being drawn on mine alot. holds up alot better than the stock one. you should check that alternator.

 

[kb0nly]

they do? i have 10 lights and 850 watts being drawn on mine alot. holds up alot better than the stock one. you should check that alternator.

Not from my KJ, so nothing wrong with my alternator.

The minivan i had went through two of them, one lasted six months and had a shorted cell, was replaced under warranty, then the next one died about a year later and they wouldn't replace it, said i needed to purchase the extra warranty or some crap, i tossed it into the rack of batteries at the store and busted three of them in a fit of rage, they didn't do nothing, just sat there and took it in the u know what...

Then the interstate battery in my mother in laws van died when they were visiting this summer, stranded everyone.

When i lived on the farm we bought Interstate batteries like alkaline batteries, if they last a season we were lucky!!