I've had this problem before, caused by corroded cables, or corroded
connections at the battery.
Try removing & thoroughly cleaning the cable ends at the battery before
doing anything too expensive
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 3:50 PM
Subject: dead MGB
>This morning, I was going to drive my '75 MGB to work, I got in, cranked it
>and then it was dead. The solenoid engaged and the starter turned the
engine
>just enough to move it and then everything went dead. Lights don't work,
>radio doesn't work, etc. I didn't get a chance to check it out at all, I
>just had to drive my Porsche to work (darn thing has a roof!)
>
>Anyway. I'm going to start by checking the battery (I can't believe it died
>so catastrophically, but I have to start somewhere). My first thought is
>that the cable from the battery to the starter broke or that the ground
>strap broke. Any other ideas?
>
>-----
>John Steczkowski
>Director of Software Engineering
>Crossroads Systems, Inc.
>stecz@crossroads.com
>
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