1. Welcome to Jeeps.net!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Jeep discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Jeep owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Soft top recommendations Fuel injector Code reader Where to mount aux light rocker switches? Best GPS for your rig Muffler

2003 Jeep Wrangler 5 speed, New to the Jeep Community

Discussion in 'Wrangler TJ (1996-2006)' started by Jarhead, Nov 18, 2025.

  1. Nov 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
    #1
    Jarhead

    #1
    Jarhead [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2025
    Member:
    #9799
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2003 Jeep Wrangler 5 speed
    Hello, I just bought my first Jeep. It is a 2003 Jeep Wrangler 5 speed manual. Need some help figuring out an issue. Drove it for about a month, no issues. Then one day got ready to go riding, opened the door and the gauges were jumping all over, tried to crank it, no luck. was able to jump it off, until it did it again. So I replaced the battery, ran good for a couple of weeks. parked it for a couple of days and started doing the same thing. I cleaned the battery cables, but still the same issue. Dash gauges jumping all over and no luck cranking. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    Jarhead, Nov 18, 2025
    #1
  2. Nov 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
    #2
    LYFZGOOD

    #2
    LYFZGOOD members

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2017
    Member:
    #1701
    Messages:
    1,036
    Gender:
    Male
    Wv
    Vehicle:
    1998 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
    2.5” lift 32x11.50x15,cold air intake, Smittybuilt stainless steel Bumpers, rough county pocket flares,Rugged ridge seat covers and floor mats. Conversion LED headlights 20’ LED Light bar hardtop,soft top,bikini top.
    Ok aggrex, go ahead and tell him check the grounds
     
    LYFZGOOD, Nov 18, 2025
    #2
    MTgeezer and aggrex like this.
  3. Nov 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
    #3
    aggrex

    #3
    aggrex Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2016
    Member:
    #203
    Messages:
    5,009
    DE
    Vehicle:
    Backcountry '16
    Tuffy>AEV>TTO>JW>STech>EVOcage>MagnaFlow>SpiderTrax>RockHard>TF>SpringTail>67design>Bolt>GPCA>Curt>
    Hmmm….possibly elementary doc lyfzgood: “replaced the battery, ran good for a couple of weeks”IMG_8213.jpg
     
    aggrex, Nov 18, 2025
    #3
    LYFZGOOD likes this.
  4. Nov 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
    #4
    Jarhead

    #4
    Jarhead [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2025
    Member:
    #9799
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2003 Jeep Wrangler 5 speed
    I will be sure to check the grounds and post pics
     
    Jarhead, Nov 18, 2025
    #4
Register FREE to Reply!
To Top