Bob,
I can agree with Randall, it sounds like what you describe is a dead short
of one or more of your battery cells. The only solution is replacemant.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: TR3A Battery? Problem
>
> Bob :
>
> I've had similar problems on several occasions (on non-LBCs). The usual
> diagnosis is a broken strap inside the battery case.
>
> The last time it happened to me, for awhile I could get the lights to
> come on by pulling and twisting on the battery post, but as soon as I
> tried to start the car, all went black.
>
> Randall
>
> Robert Van and Ann Cross wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> > Has this ever happened to you? You drive your car regularly and the
starter
> > motor turns over without any hesitation. Then you turn it off and try
to
> > start the car and the battery is absolutely dead? I thought it might be
a
> > loose connection on the ignition switch but it wasn't. There were no
> > lights, horn, brake lights, or even generator light when I turned the
key.
> > Granted, the battery is three years old and sits over the winter, but
I've
> > been running the car almost daily for the past month. I used jumper
cables
> > and started the car and ran it for about one hour, but the battery was
dead
> > as a doornail when as soon as I turned the car off. It registered 2
volts
> > on the voltmeter. Is there something else I'm missing on this? Thanks
for
> > your help.
> > Bob Van
> > TR3A with sudden battery death syndrome
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