Re: [T3] electical snafu

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

>  so i charged the battery up for long
> enought to start the car.  can't get the voltage over 8 and the battery
> drained again.  grrrrr

That's not unusual for a battery that's been discharged for a while then
recharged.  I've had them fail so they barely make a click after apparently
charging up OK.  I think the journey may shake deposits off the plates that
short out a cell at the bottom, but that's just my attempt to explain the
baffling effect.
My bus did something like that - charged it up, started, drove 60 miles. loaded
up son's college stuff, satrted up and drove 60 miles back.  No problems.  Next
day it wouldn't do anything - battery dead, very low volts, and wouldn't
recharge even with the charger.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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