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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:50 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:56 pm 
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This one is maybe possibly might be guarunteed to make the car go twice as fast!

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:01 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:08 pm 
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Lucky for you lot that I can see the funny side. I'm sure there's something positive I can take from this. Jeroen, I thought the same thing. Maybe this was a sign. I shall be considering the next battery purchase a bit more carefully. Mahesh are you sure it isn't a leisure battery you've got there?

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:25 pm 
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Lucky for you lot that I can see the funny side.
Good because there's no malice from me intended! :D

Definitely have a look at Tayna, i think they may even have a sale on.


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This one is maybe possibly might be guarunteed to make the car go twice as fast!

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I think your joke is worse than mine :lol:

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Take your old battery to the tip,
No don't do that.
Please take it to your local recycling centre instead.



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Just leave it out, sounds like someone will nick it then get a nasty suprise when they realise its foobar!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:37 pm 
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There are positive and negative aspects to what has happened.

Sorry, couldn't help it.

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There are positive and negative aspects to what has happened.

Sorry, couldn't help it.
Dont worry! It's not your "volt" :suntan:

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:22 pm 
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Well well well!

Much to my shock, the battery was reading 12.43 volts on the multimeter so it isn't totally dead. I've found out that it isn't a lead acid battery. It is one of those calcium ones so I might be able to bring it back to life. I've put the new earth cable together and I've given it a coating of white grease where it is exposed to prevent any future corrosion. I've now got the battery on charge and I'll leave it for at least 24 hours.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:55 pm 
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A lidl multimeter?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:27 am 
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Most definitely not.
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I've had this one quite a few years. The 9v battery that I recently fitted did come from Lidl though! Their Aerocell batteries have been proven to outlast Duracell ones so I now swear by them.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:59 am 
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Old batteries are worth about £4.50 to scrappies at the moment

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:17 pm 
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The battery had about 36 hours on charge and nothing's caught fire or burned down. I didn't bother taking a reading because the voltage will be higher when it has just come off charging so I'll leave it for a while to get a more accurate reading.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:30 pm 
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Dave that charger you have is not the one with the bad reputation, I have one similar to yours different make but intelligent. Charges up very quickly from unable to crank engine over to full charge in a couple of hours. It is not however the type that can be left on permanently over winter and the instructions say as soon as possible after showing full charge take it off as it can damage the battery. Check yours it could be similar and leaving it so long may be detrimental in the long term.


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