Discussion
Hmm.
I don't drive my Griff very often over the winter but I at least try and give it a good run once a fortnight.
I have just been out to it tonight to give it look over before driving it to work tommorow (looks like an OK day..) and found the the battery is completely dead..
Usually if the battery gets low, it still has enough juice to unlock and pop the boot so I can get to the inbuilt battery conditioner and hey presto battery fine the folowing morning.
I am thinking my next step is to jack the front up and try and connect into the alternator pos to at least get enough charge in operate the locks (I am also considering setting fire to it and claiming insurance..)
Or is there a better/easier way that I am missing ?
any helpful suggestions gratefully recieved (and probably save the Griff from a firey end ..)
Many TIA
Paul
I don't drive my Griff very often over the winter but I at least try and give it a good run once a fortnight.
I have just been out to it tonight to give it look over before driving it to work tommorow (looks like an OK day..) and found the the battery is completely dead..
Usually if the battery gets low, it still has enough juice to unlock and pop the boot so I can get to the inbuilt battery conditioner and hey presto battery fine the folowing morning.
I am thinking my next step is to jack the front up and try and connect into the alternator pos to at least get enough charge in operate the locks (I am also considering setting fire to it and claiming insurance..)
Or is there a better/easier way that I am missing ?
any helpful suggestions gratefully recieved (and probably save the Griff from a firey end ..)
Many TIA
Paul
aranoid:
Thankyou those of you that offered me useful suggestions (both offline and online), I have a couple of things to try and I’m sure I will get in. I didn’t appreciate there was an agreement of not posting “methods of entry” – perhaps it would be worth putting something in the Rules of posting. But then I didn’t think a car thief (even a halfwitted one) would need much assistance in getting into a (semi)soft top car…
have clearly taken us down the road to hell! 
BB I'm with you in that a thief would probably just use the normal method that is the easiest way to get into convertibles if you don't care about damage. However, I also appreciate that alot of people like to keep the non-damaging ways quiet so I don't post the couple of ways I know onto the Internet.
I respect everyone elses wishes but, to be honest, I would prefer thieves know how to get into my car without damaging it if they where ever to try and steal it. At the end of the day the only protecion you really have is your alarm/immobiliser and any physical security you use (garage, steering wheel locks etc). At the end of the day if steel and glass won't stop them then plastic and glass won't either.
I respect everyone elses wishes but, to be honest, I would prefer thieves know how to get into my car without damaging it if they where ever to try and steal it. At the end of the day the only protecion you really have is your alarm/immobiliser and any physical security you use (garage, steering wheel locks etc). At the end of the day if steel and glass won't stop them then plastic and glass won't either.
There is a very easy way to get into Griffs (and Chims I suppose) without using the key etc, handy when you have locked yourself out of it whilst the engine is running and you are parked on the hard shoulder of the M6 in the pissing rain, at night , in roadworks.
It is quicker than the TVR way, and does not need the key, wlthough the alarm will go off (unless of course the car is disarmed cos it is running
).
If anyone is desperate to know mail me off line.
cheers
D.
It is quicker than the TVR way, and does not need the key, wlthough the alarm will go off (unless of course the car is disarmed cos it is running
). If anyone is desperate to know mail me off line.
cheers
D.
Looks like "Bogbeast" is another candidate to install connections for a battery float charger. Leaving the Griff in a cold garage for a couple of weeks does the battery no good...even if you get it started, the battery plates start to build up sulphates reducing the batteries efficiency and its useful life! Keep a good charge on the battery and the car will also run better!
At Christmas, I wired up my Griff battery to enable me to plug in a float charger without having to grovel in the footwell...now exceedingly chuffed with the result!
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