Tamora - flat battery

[SS2.]

Was planning on taking the Tamora for a run out today but the battery was dead as a dodo - that's despite a 120 mile round trip last Sunday.

Poor on my part, but the Anderson jump leads and locking wheel nut are in the boot. I 'think' I know the emergency way to open the boot, but I'd really appreciate someone sending me a mail to confirm.

Anyone help ?

[Mr.Chips]

Sorry, I can’t help with the way in, but would suggest that you considered getting an Accumate or equivalent. I had similar problems when I first got my T350C. The car could have a 150 mile run and would then stand in the garage for 6 days and it would struggle to start. If it was left more than a week, the battery would be flat. Once I got an Accumate, no worries! As soon as I get back from a run in the car, I plug the Accumate into the cigarette lighter socket and it’s ready for the next time I want to use it.
Hope you get sorted out OP.

[SS2.]

I'm almost ashamed to admit I do have a battery conditioner, fitted with an auxiliary plug for the lighter socket - I just didn't bother plugging it in after last weekend's run.

That'll teach me..

[mk1fan]

If the Anderson lead is still fitted to the battery you should be able to jack the car up and connect to the pins with crocodile clips of a charger.

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mk1fan said:

If the Anderson lead is still fitted to the battery you should be able to jack the car up and connect to the pins with crocodile clips of a charger.

The Anderson socket is still in place (surprisingly clean) and yes, a croc-clip solution would have got me out of jail.

In the end, I had a cigarette lighter plug going spare which I connected to a 12v power supply. Plugged it into the socket in the cubby by the gearstick which meant I could open the boot and retrieve the jump leads.

Also discovered why the battery had died - interior light had been left on. What a plum !

On charge now, hopefully the battery isn't kaput although it was down to ~5v.

[mk1fan]

Had you left it on or was one of the door microswitches not activating?

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mk1fan said:

Had you left it on or was one of the door microswitches not activating?

The door had been left on the first latch (ie not fully closed) after I'd re-glued one of the rubber end caps.

The rear section of the hood was up and I hadn't realised the interior light was on. Entirely down to me for not checking or looking back as I flicked the lights off in the garage.

[mk1fan]

So not another fault to find

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mk1fan said:

So not another fault to find

Every cloud... !