Re: My 90Q wants to retire

[John Graham <jgraham1@erols.com>]

Charles Bryant wrote:

> Halp!!
>
> My 90 Q has suddenly developed a case of no-turn-over-itis!  I took it
> out
> yesterday for a day of touring and it was fine.  A couple of hours
> later, I
> drove to the local grocery store with no problems.  As Ghod determines
>
> these things to happen, when I got out of the store (with a gallon of
> ice
> cream, of course!), the car refused to turn over.
>
> I had the car jumped and she turned right over.  I drove around and
> bit and
> the voltage meter was at about 14.  As soon as I turned the car off,
> nothing!   I had the car re-jumped and went out for another drive.
> Again,
> the battery sat happily between 13.5 and 14.
>
> As I was driving, I noticed that when I touched any of the power
> controls
> (windows, etc.) or the accessory panel (defroster, fogs, etc), the
> everything in the car would flash for a second, then go back to
> normal.
>
> I'm suspecting a short, but does anyone else have a suggestion?
>
>  Charles S. D. Bryant
>  bryant@gmpvt.com
>  802.660.5566
>  802.865.9974 (Fax)

 Looks like a dead battery or your battery will not take or hold a
charge.
I'll bet you have one or two battery cells bone dry. Time for a new one.

John
1990 CQ