Archev
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Nipped out for a wee jaunt in the 5lr and immediately our nip was nipped in the bud.
The car was dead, the key was doing nothing the doors were locked, the charge flap was locked - no entry.
Used the manual key to pop the lock cover behind the door handle and unlocked the door. Nothing electrical was responding inside the car.
Opened the bonnet and employed the famous 10 mm spanner to disconnect the battery post for half a minute. Reattached everything but still nothing.
Called the AA number and had a patrol van pull up 35 mins later. The battery had 4 volts in it so the patrolman connected his charger for ten minutes then discovered that some twit had left the lights on. Now sadly the finger of blame in these instances points at the most recent driver. There has only ever been one such miscreant so prepare that doghouse- I’m coming in ?
I’ve now set off for a little run to charge the 12 volt and top up the traction battery.
I’ve offered to take my darling wife out for dinner at the same time.
Is this romantic gallantry or am I just a coward ??
Keep that light switch at automatic folks ?
The car was dead, the key was doing nothing the doors were locked, the charge flap was locked - no entry.
Used the manual key to pop the lock cover behind the door handle and unlocked the door. Nothing electrical was responding inside the car.
Opened the bonnet and employed the famous 10 mm spanner to disconnect the battery post for half a minute. Reattached everything but still nothing.
Called the AA number and had a patrol van pull up 35 mins later. The battery had 4 volts in it so the patrolman connected his charger for ten minutes then discovered that some twit had left the lights on. Now sadly the finger of blame in these instances points at the most recent driver. There has only ever been one such miscreant so prepare that doghouse- I’m coming in ?
I’ve now set off for a little run to charge the 12 volt and top up the traction battery.
I’ve offered to take my darling wife out for dinner at the same time.
Is this romantic gallantry or am I just a coward ??
Keep that light switch at automatic folks ?