fudging *&^%$£ starter motor! Help!

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Re: fudging *&^%$£ starter motor! Help!

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WayneT25 wrote:Yes please do supply your updated battery spec for comparison

will do - will post this eve, FW
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Re: fudging *&^%$£ starter motor! Help!

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Hi
the battery Ive just fitted in a size '100E' and is 65 Amp/Hours and is rated as 620 cranked amps.

Van running a treat now....
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Re: fudging *&^%$£ starter motor! Help!

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Thanks FW, I off to exchange my tomorrow, will quote the spec of yours as a minimum.

I haven't named and shamed the garage that sold me the incorrect battery, but may do depending on what happens tommorow.

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Re: fudging *&^%$£ starter motor! Help!

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Well, they changed it okay, had to do the swap myself though!Confident that I now have a fine cranked-up battery.

Bad news tho, it has not worked. I will try the earth straps next, maybe tomorrow weather permitting (no garage).

Also to to rewire the hazard lights, as they only come on with ignition. Is this a simple case of patching into a continuous live, such as the radio? Any advice or experience would be gratefully received.

W

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