Bob :
I've had similar problems on several occasions (on non-LBCs). The usual
diagnosis is a broken strap inside the battery case.
The last time it happened to me, for awhile I could get the lights to
come on by pulling and twisting on the battery post, but as soon as I
tried to start the car, all went black.
Randall
Robert Van and Ann Cross wrote:
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> Listers,
> Has this ever happened to you? You drive your car regularly and the starter
> motor turns over without any hesitation. Then you turn it off and try to
> start the car and the battery is absolutely dead? I thought it might be a
> loose connection on the ignition switch but it wasn't. There were no
> lights, horn, brake lights, or even generator light when I turned the key.
> Granted, the battery is three years old and sits over the winter, but I've
> been running the car almost daily for the past month. I used jumper cables
> and started the car and ran it for about one hour, but the battery was dead
> as a doornail when as soon as I turned the car off. It registered 2 volts
> on the voltmeter. Is there something else I'm missing on this? Thanks for
> your help.
> Bob Van
> TR3A with sudden battery death syndrome
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