On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, at around 08:59:28 local time, Glen Johnson
<glen@littledevil.com.au> wrote:
>I turned her off and let her sit for a minute. I then tried to start
>her up again and it sounded like a flat battery and there was no way it
>was going to turn over enough to fire. Even though she was running like
>a treat only moments before. I tried and tried and all we were doing
>was draining the battery and getting nowhere. Even with jumper leads
>off my big 4WD battery it would not fire. With the ignition key off we
>read 12.2V across the battery.
I see you have had several responses referring to gear-reduction
starters and other such clever stuff. Here's my take on the subject:
12.2V sounds a little low to me, and I think your battery is on the way
out. Jump-leads (unless they are the expensive heavy-duty ones) don't
carry current all that well. W=VxA: low V plus low A equals low W, and
it is Watts, not Volts, that you need.
Try your big 4WD battery directly connected to your Triumph. I solved
a starting problem with my Herald convertible by using a spare battery
from my Saab 9000 - rated at twice the capacity of the "correct" item.
Electrical brute force can overcome a multitude of problems!
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FM105671
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