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Thread Author: henry k Replies: 21
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 Wed 2 Oct 13 22:28 
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31 - Bromptonaut
>> Battery so flat/alternator not charging, that once you start it with the power pack, it'll
>> stop again when you remove the power pack, despite the engine running.

That's right I think. Modern cars don't seem to give clues you used to get when electrics are playing up.

At one time a glow from ignition light would have given a clue that alternator was on decline but recent experience suggests modern electrics do't quite work that way.
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 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   henry k 2 Oct 13 15:32
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Robin O'Reliant 2 Oct 13 15:41
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Old Navy 2 Oct 13 16:16
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   bathtub tom 2 Oct 13 16:55
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Robin O'Reliant 2 Oct 13 17:10
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   NortonES2 2 Oct 13 17:38
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Westpig 2 Oct 13 22:13
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Bromptonaut 2 Oct 13 22:28
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Dog 2 Oct 13 19:51
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Armel Coussine 2 Oct 13 20:33
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   bathtub tom 2 Oct 13 23:02
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Armel Coussine 3 Oct 13 01:46
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Cliff Pope 3 Oct 13 08:13
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   - 3 Oct 13 09:34
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Fullchat 3 Oct 13 09:51
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   - 3 Oct 13 10:02
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   borasport 3 Oct 13 13:55
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   henry k 3 Oct 13 15:26
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Ted 3 Oct 13 15:58
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Westpig 3 Oct 13 17:00
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   Ted 3 Oct 13 21:57
 Car driven with bonnet up on A31   henry k 3 Oct 13 22:05
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