| Author | Message | ||
     RonVale Unregistered guest |
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 (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Mark Aldridge Frequent User Username: mark_aldridge Post Number: 897 Registered: 10-2008 |
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 |
Hi Ron you need a normal charger not a smart one. Mike | ||
| Cliff Biggs Experienced User Username: cliffy Post Number: 182 Registered: 09-2021 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Positive battery cables, most of the time route directly to the starter for minimum amperage loss. This is RR protocol as well. | ||
| Darryl Watson Frequent User Username: inox Post Number: 223 Registered: 04-2015 |
I mention the brown wire because, I believe, is is connected to the battery one end and the alternator the other. There is a large spade connector in the wire near the reservoirs. Perhaps if you disconnect this you can connect to the brown wire to give a high charge to the battery. Check the connector anyway. Ours was overheating. | ||
| Robert J. Sprauer Frequent User Username: wraithman Post Number: 869 Registered: 11-2017 |
Connect the charger to the battery leads and you'll be fine. Trying to find or charge downstream from the actual battery is not wise and if a mistake is made,it won't be pretty. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3438 Registered: 06-2009 |
A big *seconded* on Mr. Sprauer's advice about charging the battery at the battery. That's the only method I use, period. In our cars (at least of this era) it's dirt simple to do, too. Brian | ||
| Darryl Watson Frequent User Username: inox Post Number: 224 Registered: 04-2015 |
I think I misunderstood Ron's post. I thought the the battery was not accessible hence my suggestion of using the brown lead. | ||
| Geoff Wootton Grand Master Username: dounraey Post Number: 2363 Registered: 05-2012 |
How about 20 or 25 ft long jumper cables - about 30 bucks on Amazon. | ||
| Robert J. Sprauer Frequent User Username: wraithman Post Number: 871 Registered: 11-2017 |
Compare the cable construction...aluminum vs copper. Thickness is a huge factor since the larger cable will deliver more amp flow. |
