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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Can’t decide if that was a typo, Freudian, or just accurate </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>. If the battery is good and just charged, I would think it would run for more than a few minutes before quitting. Anyway, if you have a multimeter you can test the battery and the alternator – Google for youtube videos for how to do it, pretty easy. Here’s’ one <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGB6ZEjGm7Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGB6ZEjGm7Q</a> I think most auto parts stores will also check for free, but that does mean removing it. BTW, I had a similar problem with my Toyota Highlander. Came out of COSTCO and everything was dead, not a peep. Slammed the back hatch and it started, made it home with no problem and then I tightened the battery terminals and haven’t had an issue since. Sometimes it’s the simplest things.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lee&John Howard<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 20, 2016 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> triumph list list<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Stag quit at speed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Was giving the Stag its first serious road test today - it failed! Engine quit at about 60 and everything went dead. On the shoulder ( of CA101 north of SF at rush hour - fun) and engine would not turn and hazard lights wold not flash.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Could this be anything else but the alternator going dead causing the battery to totally discharge? I just tested by charging the battery, then starting the car. I turned on all the fans ,lights and radio, then waited just a few minutes and <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>the engine shit down</span>. Battery voltage now under 8 volts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Must be the alternator, right?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>John Howard<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>