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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">My "dead as a doornail" comment.......</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">No electricity, no electric fuel pump, no lights, no radio, no horn - nothing. I'll let the group know when I find out what it is.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for the help!</span>
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On 06/07/2025 9:47 AM EDT Gary Winblad <winbladgary@gmail.com> wrote:
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Yes Jay!
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Modern batteries can do that. Did it in my 1994 Ford Probe way back then. No warning signs. Was parked 50 miles from home,
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went to start it an "dead as a doornail". After a jump, was able to drive it home on the alternator though.
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I sure wonder what Tym means by "dead as a doornail". I doubt it is what all the other guys are suggesting...
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Gary W.
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On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM Jay Laifman <<a href="mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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While I agree with Will’s comments, I will point out on my daughter’s 201? Jaguar, the car did stop cold while driving, from a bad battery. I argued against the dealer about it - because I thought I knew better. But ultimately, I was proved wrong. Modern cars electronic signals are so narrow, the fluctuations from a battery dying can shut off some cars. Though I understand some cars are designed to save critical driving systems. But this was a Jaguar …
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On Jun 6, 2025, at 3:39 PM, Will Seay via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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If the car just died it's hard to put the blame on the battery. If you managed to start the car, the battery can't be in very bad shape. If you were to completely disconnect the battery while the car is running, it would continue to run on the generator. If you're sure it's an electrical problem I would start by checking out the ignition system - points, coil, condenser, ballast resistor.
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Good luck
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Will - 382001570
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On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM Dr. T. Y. McDowell via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Good Afternoon Tigers,</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I had took my Tiger out yesterday for gas and an inspection sticker. Two miles from my house the car just died - dead as a doornail! Brand new battery. I had to have the car flat-bedded home (I waited 2.5 hours in 90+ degree heat for the truck to arrive). </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">It's definitely an electrical issue, but I have no idea where to look/start.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Any input would be appreciated!</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks in advance,</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Tym McDowell</span>
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