Reluctant Re-starter
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Well, I was too embarrassed to reply to my own thread but have now plucked up the courage. Reason for embarrassment - the battery had almost no water in it. Now it does, my 1990 F-L starts first time every time and my heated jacket doesn't kill the battery. I also bought a digital volt meter gizmo (from fatboyzdiner.co.uk) that shows me my battery is charging at between 11.9 and 15 volts (within the reg/rec spec I think). It also shows time, temperature, ice warnings.... but tempts me to take my eyes off the road too much!
Well, I was too embarrassed to reply to my own thread but have now plucked up the courage. Reason for embarrassment - the battery had almost no water in it. Now it does, my 1990 F-L starts first time every time and my heated jacket doesn't kill the battery. I also bought a digital volt meter gizmo (from fatboyzdiner.co.uk) that shows me my battery is charging at between 11.9 and 15 volts (within the reg/rec spec I think). It also shows time, temperature, ice warnings.... but tempts me to take my eyes off the road too much!
Yours will need to be replaced too. Once they go dry, thats it. Game over. Yeah it might work for a while, but sooner or later it will leave you stranded.
BTW I put the same Volt/Clock/Temp-o-meter thingy on mine! I love it!
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RE: Reluctant Re-starter
Yeah, yeah.... I did same thing when I got my 87. Head light was offten flashing and starter motor was making strange clicking noise sometimes. I was freaked out and jumpedinto this forum and asked aroud, "what is the problem??". Very next day I just check the battery, and guess what... Almost no water in it.
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