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SteveThackery

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Re: Electrical Gremlin
Reply #45 on: April 06, 2015, 01:32:04 am
Bad battery - I've had exactly the same symptoms on other vehicles.

The battery shows 12.5 - 13V when tested, but has a very high internal resistance, so as soon as you put any load on it, the voltage drops right off.

I'll bet this week's wages a new battery will fix it.
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Re: Electrical Gremlin
Reply #46 on: April 06, 2015, 04:58:48 pm
Quote from: SteveThackery on April 06, 2015, 01:32:04 am
......I'll bet this week's wages a new battery will fix it.

On Holiday this week, eh?   ;)
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Re: Electrical Gremlin
Reply #47 on: April 07, 2015, 08:09:33 pm
 :D   Oh well..had the battery load tested yesterday...2 CCA.

Looking back, the symptoms were obvious! I should have stayed with the KISS system., but no, I dove right into the complex....

Mr. Singh suggested this at the outset....Do I feel like a dumb ass?  YES!

Thanks for all the help guys! Sorry for being and idiot>
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Reply #48 on: April 07, 2015, 10:50:44 pm
NO worries, mate! I'm plenty dumb enough m'sef.  :o
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Re: Electrical Gremlin
Reply #49 on: April 24, 2015, 03:26:20 pm
Quote from: SteveThackery on April 06, 2015, 01:32:04 am

I'll bet this week's wages a new battery will fix it.

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Re: Electrical Gremlin
Reply #50 on: April 24, 2015, 10:38:20 pm
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Respect

You wouldn't say that if you knew how little I earn in a week!   :)
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