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    Wedgewood Blue Triumph Herald 1200 Hetty

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    1970 Triumph Herald 1200 - Hetty; 1954 Morris Minor 4 door - Sally

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  1. I am still leaning towards a drain somewhere, however, reading everybody's comments has left me wondering if I'm not being pulled in the wrong direction and that it might be the battery after all. I don't know the answer yet. Sorry, I work during the week, so it may be the weekend before I get back on this. Best wishes, Mike.
  2. Thanks, I'm now watching one on eBay, link below for others interested. I'm also more than happy with this being the case! 👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166395782142?itmmeta=01HPYZEFP4M3G05BSXS9FPSDE6&hash=item26bdf623fe:g:sJEAAOSwQUFlOLj1&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAABAMifqZN4tNCiBHfOklcjUrMRw9bVdizBAswxBtACNkKbT%2BYMna13U0pvKLbkFhlO8symTz3bSEDZi%2BY41zvFRsITUYfIwsr6SOC2uLeiNeKoNikmoB%2BPVWHSs9ED0V6mNFkeBEiun1du3A7mEn4aDBR5Wy71oO7M9bO1ldJUz4TJEceEoGqNMfvLt0xARcN9WxRkw%2BArrYZcSCNas7hcULpfQY%2F09KrU%2BRW7cSuKbZJ%2BV8AZMXMlmNSupB68TmNIjAaV5RYwfuqNFu1Sca0sBb4hn0DwFg%2FSHMuXV8Kzite2et3asPW6nhDH06CvREMl9%2BZSEYhuckAHuJH%2F2C6lJHI%3D|tkp%3ABFBMnvu537dj Best wishes, Mike.
  3. Hi, Thought I'd change tack with this post........ We all have our reasons, be they cars you remember from when you were young, a car you once owned that you wish you'd been able to keep or just a sudden whim that led to a more long term association. I thought it might be interesting for people on here to indulge in a personal trip down memory lane....... Mine is a sentimental attachment to a car that will be forever associated with my childhood, that was sadly sold and written off before I was old enough to drive / express an interest in keeping it in the family. It goes a bit deeper than that, in that it's a car that I will forever associate with my parents also..... So here she is: 99 EMO with my mum at the wheel, my dad would have been behind the camera. I believe this was taken before I came along: Best wishes, Mike.
  4. I have been charging it, but I will give this test a go, once it's fully charged again. We shall see. Best wishes, Mike.
  5. The radio only has the memory circuit as a permanent live, standard for many car radios I believe and never a problem on any car I have had before? As an aside, I removed the courtesy light switches from the A posts, pulled the wires on each side, cut off the old connectors, cut back the wire to good clean copper and fitted new brass bullet connectors. The switches looked manky, so I've ordered new ones. The driver behind this was that, apart from looking bad, a couple of the retaining clips snapped off. Plus, with new connectors attached, when the wires were earthed, the courtesy light works again (both sides tested). Unfortunately, with the wiring for the door switches disconnected, the battery voltage still drops, so not the answer...... Best wishes, Mike.
  6. The Herald started life without a fuse box and I have simply added inline fuses for things I have added, like the radio and 12V charge point. Ahhh............ You are not the first to suggest this possibility, however, as it accepted a charge from my charger and then happily sat on 'charged and maintaining' until I disconnected said charger, I discounted this. That said though, with all other possibilities exhausted, I guess that leaves only one (rather expensive these days) remaining option. Still at least (once purchased) it's an easy job to do. For the record the battery has been disconnected from everything since the last test, I have checked it and it had settled around 13V, obviously when reconnected it starts to drop further. Sorry, I meant to reply to this one earlier, my interior light only works intermittently, another job on the 'to do' list. However, switching the lights on and then off again does cause the battery voltage to drop and then rise once more. This looks a better option then: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315155671580?epid=7028124817&itmmeta=01HPPB8JJ8Z1734Z7FCQ0DF003&hash=item4960bdea1c:g:-lAAAOSwRAZlcEmL&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4Dmg811Ee6SV8gE0AaBamkVTBaDOK25fL%2B%2BIErbkaR1dnk6g4%2Fqq%2BiV8BEaKauJCM2jOFQJvQ2HUtwMp3Y6U3I0punCHdiiRX16PoTrhFSkjWl3pv%2BAmRO%2FBUrZn5vwoVf0femR1ipW5YuLqGmEoWExbKbJkegUVAl0iszu0tMpqL8W2HGgB4Eu41l0DPn8rhrLPgorksM%2BDYQH0XmqAIT5cu44x4R1yPRAEpRjwHTXh6QKshsYf7EgppfuBhrEvSsP%2Fp5RDr3PiGb4nmpSWCEnd8Pc5HNrRaAPzpkuweqAH|tkp%3ABk9SR7Cposu1Yw Best wishes, Mike.
  7. Taken from my original post: To summarise: with the engine on it charges at about 14.5 volts, the drop off starts when I switch the engine off and continues, past the point at which I can no longer turn the engine over, until the battery is flat or I disconnect the positive lead. Fairly new, so hopefully okay then. Best wishes, Mike.
  8. I'm looking at one of these, that connects to the negative terminal. Nice and straightforward. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174830931957?itmmeta=01HPMDQZM78TH7TVABWB483BB0&hash=item28b4bc4ff5:g:~zgAAOSwjhJg5XeC&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwFQMgxCKOYXj%2ByTfJLV9nQVDo3VpvdC%2BgTtR1ZeronsHI%2FFUPvNqs%2FcbxoYE0fozQsby%2FOscUDfcaKwl193u4lg47A%2BdL8RsdIV%2Bz7gUXkyvU4J9Usmq%2FCvJRNEbMi0RJbQD6f0gXonmKSFXPQFh9hR9eVpA%2BtYiC%2BRXXbaari4vXf5Q7%2FuP04tSEveKihdJYxsAfueV0HAaf3UDhZxPtZYqzUc606h28Er%2BlqYVWzwnWV5w2s0GlDVfpc3U44jTyg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABlBMUKb63421Yw Will this still allow the radio retain it's memory (stations) though? Best wishes, Mike.
  9. I had to check, no boot light fitted At present, because one would be useful. Nothing???? Yet, when both battery leads are connected, as I said in an earlier post, there is a very clear, continuous, drop when the car is switched off. So, although I don't think we're "chasing nothing", I am beginning to think I am chasing a shadow. And one that might drive me to distraction. Therefore I think the next thing I will do is source a battery isolator, any recommendations? Best wishes, Mike.
  10. Yes, it has done, several times and quite quickly. If I can't find it, then that's a good option. I was going to have another go at the weekend but I don't want anybody to suffer a breakdown......... 😉 Best wishes, Mike.
  11. Correct Iain. It did once but I have since recharged it. Interesting, something for when the drain has been traced and fixed though. Do you have a link(s) to the set up you use? Best wishes, Mike.
  12. PS: Personally I like it best in black Iain. 👍
  13. Not completely Johny, which was the bit that puzzled me, the earth was still connected (positive disconnected). Many thanks to all, I am reading the replies with interest, there are other (non electrical) things I need to resolve but, regarding this problem, I will start with the 'usual suspects' mentioned in the earlier posts. If anyone has more possibilities to add, please do, it could be anything at this stage. Best wishes, Mike.
  14. Added it to my list, I will get one after payday next week. I take it that, with everything switched off, I am looking for anything flowing out, say on the headlamp wiring for example. Best wishes, Mike.
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