Musicmaker
Active Member
pssst
have another look
it's a Range Rover there's got to be summat wrong somewhere
yeah I know. It's when you think you have sorted stuff out is when they decide they want some more tlc
yeah I know. It's when you think you have sorted stuff out is when they decide they want some more tlc 
Fitted a new air con hose after my local garage fitted the new condenser. Theoretically now all I need to do is get the bad boy regassed then I can enjoy air con for the one remaining warm day this year.
On a more infuriating and ire inducing note, I was mowing the lawn next to my gravel drive when I turned round and noticed a smashed quarter glass on my P38. The only thing that could have happened was a stone flew up and hit the window. I've lived here for four years, have always parked there, have always used the same lawn mower even, with not even a sniff of a problem, so I can only assume my P38 is so large and heavy it's exerting its own gravitational influence on errant gravel. Cue a call to AutoGlass, an £80 excess and a follow up call to confirm they don't have the part in stock and won't until some time next week.
Some days, making any progress is challenging.
On a more infuriating and ire inducing note, I was mowing the lawn next to my gravel drive when I turned round and noticed a smashed quarter glass on my P38. The only thing that could have happened was a stone flew up and hit the window. I've lived here for four years, have always parked there, have always used the same lawn mower even, with not even a sniff of a problem, so I can only assume my P38 is so large and heavy it's exerting its own gravitational influence on errant gravel. Cue a call to AutoGlass, an £80 excess and a follow up call to confirm they don't have the part in stock and won't until some time next week.
Some days, making any progress is challenging.
That was my understanding. But I'll give it another try now my battery is, hopefully, fully recharged. If it still sucks the battery it is going back... or my battery is naff and I need to find an alternative that works.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Can't you leave the battery off the car and charged up and if the solar is working it will remain so , unless the battery is duff must be your car draining it if you hardly use it leave battery off untill you need it and can sort the rf reciver out . Thus you will have a ready charged battery when needed.or are you going to worry about losing sync for no reason .
I've had my battery of time and time again doing work on the car
With no suggested pitfalls .
Well I think the battery might be duff anyway. Doesn't appear to be taking on charge, although unlike last time it isn't overheating my charger and causing it to cut out (ambient temp is cooler now however).
Loss of sync isn't my concern. My vehicle gets little use these days as I have a company car. Maybe once a week if I'm lucky and it noticeably lost charge. I am due a holiday which means parking in an airport carpark for a week, I don't want to come back and have to dick around waiting for recovery. Hence looking at solar panel chargers. Couple that with a change of career which means I won't get to look at my car for 14 weeks, I wanted to keep the battery alive as even with a new receiver over a 14 week span the battery will still be quite dead.
Loss of sync isn't my concern. My vehicle gets little use these days as I have a company car. Maybe once a week if I'm lucky and it noticeably lost charge. I am due a holiday which means parking in an airport carpark for a week, I don't want to come back and have to dick around waiting for recovery. Hence looking at solar panel chargers. Couple that with a change of career which means I won't get to look at my car for 14 weeks, I wanted to keep the battery alive as even with a new receiver over a 14 week span the battery will still be quite dead.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Out of interest, I've had a butchers at my charger (proper plug into the wall job) and it only squeezes out 4w. If what I've read is accurate, I should probably replace it with something that has more balls, correct? It has been used to top up leisure batteries for years but the 190RC unit I use in my P38 is much meatier than any leisure battery I've ever hung from it.
Probably don't have any other options open to me, do I?
I wanted to avoid having to disconnect the battery if I could help it, but it appears I don't really have many options open to me. Checking if it was an open air car park was one of the first things I did. Although given the current ballache, I might take a power pack with me too, just to play it safe.
If you are leaving it for 14 weeks, take the battery off
Probably don't have any other options open to me, do I?
I wanted to avoid having to disconnect the battery if I could help it, but it appears I don't really have many options open to me. Checking if it was an open air car park was one of the first things I did. Although given the current ballache, I might take a power pack with me too, just to play it safe.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Sounds like you have a battery Maintainer ie keeps it topped for little use,not for charging flat baterys !
Where as a battery charger it for charging flat battery's and in general is a much bigger unit than a maintainer and I've just looked at my charger and it pumps out way more than yours and it still only a trickle charger type.11amp rms and 2.3 for bike battery's
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More like 48 hours
48 hours? Bugger. So at 8ish on Monday I can take it off charge and see if she spins.
Me thinks a new charger is in order then.
Shoulda kept my old Escort. Never had battery problems with that.
It does say it is a charger. But IIRC, it is about 30 years old and cost £5 from a local parts place.
Thinking one of these might fit the bill. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_895217_langId_-1_categoryId_255205
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Now that's a charger
But they do cheaper ones
This is more than capable
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=261262142793
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Now that's a charger
But they do cheaper ones
This is more than capable
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=261262142793
Go big or go home. ;D
Think my new TV has been cancelled so I can get the proper receiver though. £277 is rip off amounts, but needs must.
StuckAgainSteve
Well-Known Member
Now that's a charger
But they do cheaper ones
This is more than capable
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=261262142793
This is a decent charger: Toolstation > Automotive > Starters & Chargers > SIP Startmaster Smart Charger
'Tis my main workhorse - a modern "smart" charger with 20 amps of grunt (+100 Amp start mode) behind it. Though I have several small maintenance chargers I use for my bikes and classic car.
