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RonVale
Unregistered guest
| Posted on Thursday, 03 April, 2025 - 22:29: |    |
The old SZ has been dry stored for three or four years due to covid and a leg operation. Want to get it out the garage ,but battery is FUBAR although on a trickle charge not a volt to be seen. The Bad new i reverse in!! the good news is the battery can be reached...just. The bad news is the garage is in the garden with no vehicular access and jump leads are tooo short. My Volvo also has a rear battery ,but has a 'positive terminal' in the engine bay so i can put jump leads on it to get the car started and back in the open Question Does a 1990 Spirit have such a 'out of jail' set up or am i left to doing a limbo changing to a new battery? chassis is MCH 33893
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Mark Aldridge
Frequent User Username: mark_aldridge
Post Number: 897 Registered: 10-2008
| Posted on Sunday, 06 April, 2025 - 01:02: |    |
Ron, my 1989 Mulsanne doesn't. So weight lifting I'm afraid. Mark |
   
michael vass
Frequent User Username: mikebentleyturbo2
Post Number: 820 Registered: 07-2015
| Posted on Sunday, 06 April, 2025 - 02:52: |    |
Hi Ron you need a normal charger not a smart one. Mike |
   
Cliff Biggs
Experienced User Username: cliffy
Post Number: 182 Registered: 09-2021
| Posted on Wednesday, 07 May, 2025 - 01:06: |    |
You might try a motorcycle battery just to get it out of the spot. Smaller lighter but maybe enough to get it going |
   
Cliff Biggs
Experienced User Username: cliffy
Post Number: 183 Registered: 09-2021
| Posted on Wednesday, 07 May, 2025 - 01:08: |    |
Forgot to add- Bad gas may be the bigger issue after sitting so long |
   
Darryl Watson
Frequent User Username: inox
Post Number: 222 Registered: 04-2015
| Posted on Friday, 30 May, 2025 - 05:12: |    |
Just a thought There is a thick brown lead that goes to a large spade connector in the loom on the nearside between the PAS fluid res and the LHM res's I think that this may go to the battery. Have a look at your service manual to check. May help |
   
Robert J. Sprauer
Frequent User Username: wraithman
Post Number: 866 Registered: 11-2017
| Posted on Friday, 30 May, 2025 - 06:52: |    |
Positive battery cables, most of the time route directly to the starter for minimum amperage loss. This is RR protocol as well. |