Batteries can go bad early, have you charged it and then disconnected it?
Hendrik
who has too many batteries
On 04/04/14 00:52, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
So when I got home yesterday afternoon the car would not start. Turned a
little, but died. I am leaning toward the battery won't hold a
Yes, and the car starts like a lighjt switch with the new battery. In
hindsight, the battery was already on its last legs before our brutally
cold winter took it out entirely.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 2:33 AM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote:
Batteries can go bad early, have you charged
On 07/04/2014 10:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Yes, and the car starts like a lighjt switch with the new battery. In
hindsight, the battery was already on its last legs before our brutally
cold winter took it out entirely.
Or, as I suggested earlier, the battery went dead and then froze. A
But it DID take a charge, and held it for a day. Those Diehards are tough
to kill.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 07/04/2014 10:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Yes, and the car starts like a lighjt switch with the new battery. In
hindsight, the
Yeah, with my electric scooter.
Wilt
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I was going to suggest that you
AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Yeah, with my electric scooter.
Wilt
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I was going to suggest that you stick your head in the trunk/boot but
then it's probably full off amps and subwoofers.
Hendrik
who dose not have a fancy
, with my electric scooter.
Wilt
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I was going to suggest that you
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So when I got home yesterday afternoon the car would not start. Turned a
little, but died. I am leaning toward the battery won't hold a charge
explanation. The battery was only slightly drained, jsut enough to
prevent
starting. Tonight
Henifay is such a buzz killer.
--R
On 4/1/14 8:14 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
Tis a good idea to connect the battery charger to the terminals and
THEN switch on the charger, more importantly switch off battery
charger and then remove the clips from battery.
Hendrik
who has an el cheapo
My battery is good, btw. The remaining mystery is what caused it go go
totally dead. I will monitor/start it every few days from now on...
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Rich Thomas
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Henifay is such a buzz killer.
--R
On 4/1/14 8:14 PM,
Glow plug relay first thing to check.
--R
On 4/2/14 11:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
My battery is good, btw. The remaining mystery is what caused it go go
totally dead. I will monitor/start it every few days from now on...
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Rich Thomas
How would the GP relay drain the battery but not start the car?
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Glow plug relay first thing to check.
--R
On 4/2/14 11:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
My battery is good, btw. The remaining mystery
CORRECTION: How would a bad GP realy drain the battery yet still allow me
to start the car?
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How would the GP relay drain the battery but not start the car?
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Rich Thomas
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My battery is good, btw. The remaining mystery is what caused it go go
totally dead. I will monitor/start it every few days from now on...
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If the glow plug relay is stuck it will continue to send electrons to
the glow plugs even when the car is off. While running the alternator
might sorta keep up with the battery drain but when you shut the car off
it will drain down the battery fast. This is what happened to the SD
the
Thats how I ALWAYS do it!
You want exciting jump start a 6v tractor off a 12v truck...
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That's exactly how I did it!
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how I ALWAYS do it!
You want exciting jump start a 6v tractor off a 12v truck...
-Curt
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how I ALWAYS do it!
You want exciting jump start a 6v tractor off a 12v truck...
-Curt
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On Wed, 2 Apr 2014 15:56:59 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel
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If i were the antenna then wouldn't the mast extend?
Not if the antenna is trying to retract the mast when it's all the way
down.
Craig
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Continued signal to retract after it's already retracted.
Wilton
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Yeah but you would hear it.
What about glovebox light, has that one been suggested?
Hendrik
who is fighting evil phone companies
On 03/04/14 10:17, Craig wrote:
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If i were the antenna then wouldn't the mast
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Yeah but you would hear it.
Not necessarily.
Craig
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'Never heard mine. BTW, my hearing is very good.
Wilt
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Yeah but you
Be honest Wilton, listening to heavy metal music whilst rolling on 22
spinners with the sunroof wide open, you are not going to hear a little
electric motor in the boot working hard to shift the antenna mast.
Hendrik
who don't have 22's
On 03/04/14 12:32, WILTON wrote:
'Never heard mine.
How would a bad GP realy drain the battery yet still allow me
to start the car?
These have two relay contacts, one running #1 and the
other doing the rest. If the #1 contact welded on...
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Be honest Wilton, listening to heavy metal music whilst rolling on 22
spinners with the sunroof wide open, you are not going to hear a little
electric motor in the boot working
I was going to suggest that you stick your head in the trunk/boot but
then it's probably full off amps and subwoofers.
Hendrik
who dose not have a fancy sound system
On 03/04/14 14:45, WILTON wrote:
Yeah, I know it's hard to believe that such a hip guy has never
listened to that crap music.
Tis a good idea to connect the battery charger to the terminals and THEN
switch on the charger, more importantly switch off battery charger and
then remove the clips from battery.
Hendrik
who has an el cheapo charger
On 01/04/14 05:45, Rich Thomas wrote:
It is a negative ground. I just clip
That's exactly how I did it!
On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:14 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote:
Tis a good idea to connect the battery charger to the terminals and THEN
switch on the charger, more importantly switch off battery charger and then
remove the clips from battery.
Hendrik
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