Tamora Flat Battery - need help

[tintop]

Ok, I am pretty sure some of you out there will tell me where to get off but this is the best place I know to get answers

A mate of mine is in Oz and has left me his Tamora to look after (I know, tough gig etc) I didnt plug the trickle charger in and now it is as flat as something very flat. Everything is in the car including the plug to fit onto the connector.

I know there are options to unlock the boot as I had a Chim but dont know where to start with this one.

I dont want to know how to open the car - I wouldnt expect to be told - just the boot so I can get the connector and jump it

Very Happy to PM / give info to reassure genuine nature of post

I know the answer is out there somewhere!

Hope to hear soon

[Dave_M]

You've only got one post and are asking for a way to access a car that could be used for other purposes, it's unlikely people will respond so you may be better to go in person to a garage.

[tintop]

Hi Dave,

You're absolutely right - I knew it was a long shot but its going in for an MOT on Monday and I travel a lot so to re-organise is a royal pain in the butt

I dont suppose you know if I can buy the connector at a Halfrauds, then I stand a fighting chance to get it charged up. Like a complete noob I bought a super duper charger thing this morning, blue air on discovering there was not a Savile in Pentonvilles chance of them actually connecting.

Classic fire, ready, aim.

Thanks for the response anyway

Simon

[tintop]

Hi Dave,

You're absolutely right - I knew it was a long shot but its going in for an MOT on Monday and I travel a lot so to re-organise is a royal pain in the butt

I dont suppose you know if I can buy the connector at a Halfrauds, then I stand a fighting chance to get it charged up. Like a complete noob I bought a super duper charger thing this morning, blue air on discovering there was not a Savile in Pentonvilles chance of them actually connecting.

Classic fire, ready, aim.

Thanks for the response anyway

Simon

[tintop]

Hi Dave,

You're absolutely right - I knew it was a long shot but its going in for an MOT on Monday and I travel a lot so to re-organise is a royal pain in the butt

I dont suppose you know if I can buy the connector at a Halfrauds, then I stand a fighting chance to get it charged up. Like a complete noob I bought a super duper charger thing this morning, blue air on discovering there was not a Savile in Pentonvilles chance of them actually connecting.

Classic fire, ready, aim.

Thanks for the response anyway

Simon

[tintop]

D,

Past sins saw me as Gerard Du Trunion on Lotus 7 Club forum - Blatchat before I came over from the dark side but i haven't posted on there for years, a particularly unpleasant divorce saw all the toys disappear.

Ive just tried to search the forum quickly in the vain hope I was still in an archive somewhere but couldn't locate any - funnily enough it looks exactly the same as it did

Its my own stupid fault! Der

[Dave_M]

Hi Simon, sorry I'm the world's least practical person so I would have no idea.

If the owner is a registered member of TVRCC they may help you

[tintop]

D, for what its worth I found 2 posts from Blatchat - both equally ridiculous and obscure referring to a pre and post Le Mans trip with the Lotus 7 Club

http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=6143

I know that this may not change anything and I do respect your view completely, its just if I can get this sorted tomorrow it would be a real bonus, the owner is cycling around NZ at the moment which does not help one iota

If you change your mind then great, if not then I will have to wait until he replies or give Steve Guglielmi a call Monday - he used to service my Chim.

Best regards

Simon

[V8RX7]

I haven't owned a Tamora so I don't know if there is an easy way.

But on other cars I've jacked them up so I can reach the alternator from underneath and connected power to it's big red lead which is a direct link to the battery.

Otherwise I'd try posting in the Tamora section.

[tintop]

right, having failed miserably last weekend I need to order the right Anderson,

I hope its within the realms of a safe post to ask exactly which one I need to order to make sure I can get it all sorted.

I also managed to park it passenger door as close to the wall as possible so I will be borrowing a low jack to lift it so I can get underneath

I had forgotten what a joy (!) trevors can be

Tintop

[tintop]

I think its the 175amp one

can anyone verify?

[Blair357ci]

You'd be better asking on the tamora section or calling TVR power. Also if you can get to the Anderson it will say which one it is tho I suspect it will be 175A but being a TVR it wouldn't surprise me if it was 50 Amp....

[madbadger]

Hi. It is a grey coloured 175 Amp Anderson plug.

HTH