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Probably a bad connection somewhere, most likely one of the battery =
posts.
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There's a gizmo they sell at most auto parts stores that has two wire =
brushes, one for the posts and one for the clamps. About $4 last time I =
noticed one.=20
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/SS01/01401/N0355.oap?ck=3DSearch=
_N0355_-1_3062&pt=3DN0355&ppt=3DC0061
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Remove both battery clamps and use the brushes to clean the mating =
surfaces until they are clean and bright, then put it back together. =
Chances are good that will fix the problem.
=20
Of course, there are lots of other possibilities, including having left =
the lights on. I would start my troubleshooting by turning on the light =
switch, and then connecting a test lamp or voltmeter/DMM directly across =
the tops of the battery terminals. If you find juice there, the battery =
isn't the issue.
=20
I have had a battery fail that way (and in fact it "fixed itself" while =
I was carrying it to the store for replacement). Evidently a broken =
conductor inside the case. But it's not a common thing.
=20
And I can't count how many times I've seen it happen at a battery clamp. =
When I was young, someone even showed me how to take a pocket knife and =
jam it into the juncture of clamp and post, for a (very) temporary =
repair.
=20
-- Randall=20
=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> anabil007
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:32 AM
> To: TR3/6
> Subject: [TR] Weird Problem
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> We drove Rosey (TR6) to Church yesterday, no problem, started easy, =
ran
> great. This morning the car is completely DEAD =E2=80=A6 even the =
lights do not
> work. I have to think =E2=80=9Cbad battery=E2=80=9D. but to happen so =
sudden?
>=20
> Any Ideas?
>=20
>=20
>=20
> "Life is too short to drive boring cars"
>=20
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3 "Casper"=F0=9F=91=BB
> TS16765L
> Wallace, CA
> anabil007@comcast.net=F0=9F=90=94
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>Probably a bad connection somewhere, most likely one of the =
battery
posts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>There's a gizmo they sell at most auto parts stores that has two =
wire
brushes, one for the posts and one for the clamps.=C2=A0 About $4 last =
time I noticed
one. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/SS01/01401/N0355.oap?ck=3D=
Search_N0355_-1_3062&pt=3DN0355&ppt=3DC0061<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>Remove both battery clamps and use the brushes to clean the =
mating
surfaces until they are clean and bright, then put it back =
together.=C2=A0 Chances
are good that will fix the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>Of course, there are lots of other possibilities, including =
having left
the lights on.=C2=A0 I would start my troubleshooting by turning on the =
light
switch, and then connecting a test lamp or voltmeter/DMM directly across =
the
tops of the battery terminals.=C2=A0 If you find juice there, the =
battery isn't the
issue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>I have had a battery fail that way (and in fact it "fixed
itself" while I was carrying it to the store for =
replacement).=C2=A0 Evidently
a broken conductor inside the case.=C2=A0 But it's not a common =
thing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>And I can't count how many times I've seen it happen at a =
battery
clamp.=C2=A0 When I was young, someone even showed me how to take a =
pocket knife and
jam it into the juncture of clamp and post, for a (very) temporary =
repair.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>-- Randall <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> -----Original Message-----</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On =
Behalf
Of</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> anabil007</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:32 AM</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> To: TR3/6</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> Subject: [TR] Weird Problem</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> We drove Rosey (TR6) to Church yesterday, no problem, =
started
easy, ran</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> great.=C2=A0=C2=A0 This morning the car is completely DEAD =
=E2=80=A6 even the lights
do not</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> work.=C2=A0 I have to think =E2=80=9Cbad battery=E2=80=9D. =
but to happen so sudden?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> Any Ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> "Life is too short to drive boring =
cars"</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> Bill Pugh</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> 1957 TR3 "<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Casper</st1:place></st1:City>"=F0=9F=91=BB</span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> TS16765L</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Wallace</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st=3D"on">CA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>> anabil007@comcast.net=F0=9F=90=94</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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