Bill McLeod wrote:
> Tap the battery terminal connection with a hammer or whatever. It
> sounds a lot like you have a bad connection there. Do you have 15 v
> between the post and ground or the cable and ground? Regards, Bill
15 v between the post and the ground. You and Randall have both given
me reason to check the + side battery cable/connection.
Thanks,
Dale
>
> Dale VanCleef wrote:
>
>> Yesterday it was beautiful here in NW Indiana. I drove my '73 TR6
>> for about 10 or 15 minutes. It started right up and was running
>> great. Everything was working fine. I stopped off at home to get
>> my debit card so I could fill the tank. When I came out of the house
>> and turned the key, NOTHING. I have charged the battery every
>> weekend all winter... and have started the car at least twice a month
>> and putted up and down my driveway (no salt). I have never had this
>> problem.
>> More symtoms:
>> The horn makes a very quiet sickly groan.
>> The windshield wipers can almost move.
>> The light that comes on with the door seems to work.
>> The headlights do not come on. It was day time... so they may have
>> glowed a little.
>> Sometimes, the starter will click... once... like a car with a dead
>> battery.
>> I have 15 volts between + and - battery terminals.
>> I have 15 volts between + and and a chasis ground.
>>
>> It's as if I have a bad ground to EVERYTHING.
>>
>> Any ideas would be deeply appreciated.
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