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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 problem again </p><p><br></p><p>n July 18, 2019 at 4:33 PM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote: <br> <br></p><blockquote type="cite"><div class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-WordSection1"><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">I had this some years ago. </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Proved to be leaky diodes in the rectifier block in the alternator. </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">So I took the alternator to the shop for an overhaul. </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Works fine for years now. </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Cheers, </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Hans 71 BGT NRG </span></p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;">Van:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;"> Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] <strong>Namens </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><strong>Onderwerp:</strong> [Mgs] Battery drain </span></p></div></div><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-f9edbdc0bd-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hello folks,<br><br>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 <em>off.</em> 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 !!!!!<br><br>Cheers<br>Barrie</span></p></div><br><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;" class="mce-item-table"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 18px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 17px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virusvrij. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;" rel="noopener">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><p class="default-style"><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________ <br> <br>Mgs@autox.team.net <br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html <br>Suggested annual donation $12.75 <br> <br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs http://autox.team.net/archive <br> <br>Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/1971mgb@cox.net <br></blockquote><p class="default-style"><br> </p></body></html>