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RE: Car won't start - suggestions? - Future - 13 Feb 2018
(13 Feb 2018, 10:52)priesh Wrote: Turns out it is likely the battery as I tried starting with a battery booster and it started without issue. I did still have the thermotime disconnected so once I have a new battery I'll try it with that reconnected.
Do you have a battery switch ? Some of the diodes in the car let small currents through. Not sufficiently shutting the door might also leave the lights on in the car... draining the battery.
RE: Car won't start - suggestions? - Chris P - 13 Feb 2018
That my first thought a month ago.....
RE: Car won't start - suggestions? - Future - 13 Feb 2018
(09 Jan 2018, 16:44)priesh Wrote: Hi all,
As some of you may know I took ownership of #1373 at the end of November. I have been travelling since and away for xmas so haven't had a chance to start the car up since I got it into my garage (after driving it 300 miles from Durham to Bucks - Kris also drove it down to Birmingham and back for the car show).
I trickle changed the battery over the past couple of days (i did lock it off at the battery as it has a switch but thought just to be sure I'd charge it), and attempted to start it yesterday.
I guess he did. Better try that new battery. Worked fine by me.
RE: Car won't start - suggestions? - priesh - 16 Feb 2018
I think I was holding off as I was told the battery was not old, but having changed it today I think it has done the job.
I got a Varta E38 096 battery - fits in the comparment but doesn't sit completely in the well - assume that's ok?
RE: Car won't start - suggestions? - Chris P - 16 Feb 2018
I ALWAYS use a battery isolating switch, even if I leave it on trickle charge. Deloreans are worse than most classic cars for draining away amps.