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mine was a simple fix, my trunk light stayed when lowering the trunk lid on
took the bulb out problem solved, never had a problem again
n July 18, 2019 at 4:33 PM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>
>
> I had this some years ago.
>
> Proved to be leaky diodes in the rectifier block in the alternator.
>
> So I took the alternator to the shop for an overhaul.
>
> Works fine for years now.
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>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans 71 BGT NRG
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>
>
> Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Barrie Robinson via
> Mgs
> Verzonden: woensdag 17 juli 2019 21:46
> Aan: MGB List; MGB V8 List
> Onderwerp: [Mgs] Battery drain
>
>
>
> Hello folks,
>
> After leaving my MGB GT V8 for a few days - maybe 4 or 5 I find the
> battery is completely flat. Did that 3 times. So I took the battery out,
> charged it and waited 3 days. The voltage dropped from 13.15V on Sunday 3pm
> to 12.91V 3pm Wednesday which does not seem to indicate that it is the
> battery's problem? I did have a radio fitted but cannot say if it was
> after that that the battery went flat. So any tips on how to find out what
> is going on would be appreciated (and thank you in advance) - I will try to
> disconnect the radio but that is a pain - I have to find the special tool to
> slip it out !!!! But surely if the radio is off (blank screen) it should be
> off. By the way my new $$$$$ radio with windscreen mounted antenna cannot
> bring in 91.5FM or 99.1FM, the only stations I listen to because they do not
> have adverts.......but my cheap $ new portable one can get them inside my car
> !!!!!
>
> Cheers
> Barrie
>
>
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</head><body><p>mine was a simple fix, my trunk light stayed when lowering =
the trunk lid on took the bulb out problem solved, never had  a proble=
m again   </p><p><br></p><p>n July 18, 2019 at 4:33 PM Hans Duinh=
oven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote: <br> <br></p><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-WordSection1"><p class=3D"ox-f9edb=
dc0bd-MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;=
">I had this some years ago. </span></p><p class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; co=
lor: #1f497d;">Proved to be leaky diodes in the rectifier block in the alte=
rnator. </span></p><p class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">So I t=
ook the alternator to the shop for an overhaul. </span></p><p class=3D"ox-f=
9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibr=
i','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Works fine for years now. </span></p><p c=
lass=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-fam=
ily: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">   </span></p><p class=
=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family:=
'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Cheers, </span></p><p class=3D"ox=
-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Cali=
bri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Hans 71 BGT NRG </span></p><p class=3D"=
ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Ca=
libri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">   </span></p><div><div style=3D=
"border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;=
"><p class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10=
.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;">Van:</span></=
strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'=
; color: windowtext;"> Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] <strong>Name=
ns </strong>Barrie Robinson via Mgs<br><strong>Verzonden:</strong> woensdag=
17 juli 2019 21:46<br><strong>Aan:</strong> MGB List; MGB V8 List<br><stro=
ng>Onderwerp:</strong> [Mgs] Battery drain </span></p></div></div><p class=
=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hell=
o folks,<br><br>After leaving my MGB GT V8 for a few days - maybe 4 or 5=
60; I find the battery is completely flat.  Did that 3 times.  So=
I took the battery out, charged it and waited 3 days.  The voltage dr=
opped from 13.15V on Sunday 3pm to 12.91V 3pm Wednesday which does not seem=
to indicate that it is the battery's problem?    I did =
have a radio fitted but cannot say if it was after that that the battery we=
nt flat.   So any tips on how to find out what is going on would =
be appreciated (and thank you in advance) - I will try to disconnect the ra=
dio but that is a pain - I have to find the special tool to slip it out !!!=
!   But surely if the radio is off (blank screen) it should be <e=
m>off.</em> By the way my new $$$$$ radio with windscreen mounted antenna c=
annot bring in 91.5FM or 99.1FM, the only stations I listen to because they=
do not have adverts.......but my cheap $ new portable one can get them ins=
ide my car !!!!!<br><br>Cheers<br>Barrie</span></p></div><br><table style=
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