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Old 12-11-2008, 04:51 PM   #4 (permalink)
LondonThing
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Date registered: Oct 2003
Vehicle: CL500, E430, SLK, Subaru...
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Originally Posted by 600Benz4life View Post
Thanks for the reply. I am quite sure the battery had a good charge. I drove it 50 miles after the replacement. I drove it several times before vacation. It sat for a week and then this began. I am afraid to jump start it. I don't want to blow anything. Again, all the lights come on and the dash lights up. I guess I could buy a voltmeter to see how much of a charge the battery has. Any other ideas?
Yes, sounds increasingly like the clamp bolts aren't done up tight enough; so your low-current bits get good service (interior lights) but you don't move any charge into the battery and your high-current bits don't do so well.
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London, right in the middle
03 CL500 (Black/Grey, 44k, Comand, 7GTronic, Keyless Go) 302Bhp
01 E430 (Silver/Black, 101k, Comand, Lingua, 7 seats, tow...) 275 Bhp
97 SLK (40k, Yellowstone, partner's car!) 200 Bhp
1997 Subaru Forester s/turbo (40k, black/blue, manual, sunroof) 240 Bhp

...I make that 1017 Bhp...!
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