With all the talk about clicking under the bonnet and non-starting, I
thought I would share a couple of thoughts.
Several years ago, I was parked in a friend's garage when smoke started
coming from beneath the dash. It took several minutes (meanwhile thinking
that I was going to burn down his garage) for me to find a screwdriver and
get the battery compartment open to disconnect the battery. Luckily, it
ended up being an ignition switch malfunction and only melted about a foot
of the brown wire and not the garage:).
After this scare, I installed a battery cut off switch on the vertical
panel just in front of the battery. Now I reach behind the passenger seat
and cut off the battery every time I park the car. As and added benefit, I
also found that this took care of the irritating battery drain that I used
to experience requiring recharging the battery after sitting unused for over
two weeks. It also is a good theft deterrent, as most thieves probably won't
look behind the seat when the car won't start.
I encourage everyone to invest in a battery cut-off switch to protect your
investment.
Monte
currently travelling in RV and lurking...................................
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