Broken down at Sainsburys

[Zoobeef]

Got myself a fresh bottle of Eristoff Gold (try it if you haven't!) Came back to the car to find it chug over a couple of times then die.
So waiting for the recovery to give me a jump start.
Now why is it flat. Well my feelings are that its the LED brake light bulbs I fitted last are somehow draining the battery? Opinions?

I fitted them because one bulb had blown 3 times in the last 6 months so checked the voltage 14.4v running then swapped both bulbs for LED ones.

Could those be the culprit and could I stop them from doing it without cutting those bloody panels out again!!!

Cheers
Mark

[Chapppers]

Hmm, blown 3 times sounds like a problem other than the bulbs, check all the fuses for corrosion and maybe start checking for a short somewhere in the lighting circuit?

[Zoobeef]

Well borrowed his fluke and its the starter and nothing to do with the battery haha. Gives me something to do this weekend. Aslong as I can get another that is

[951]

Check the leads are tight to it first.

[Zoobeef]

Yeah they were good. Just whipped it off and connected it to a battery and the solenoid is kaput. Hoping the motorfacters can match it tomorrow as SWLC want £300+

[Zoobeef]

Earliest I could get a new one from any of the motor factors was Monday but found a place called Austin starter motor and alternator center. He looked at it and the brushes have gone in the starter not the solenoid. So he's going to refurb it for £45 and hopefully have it back tomorrow

[Zoobeef]

Got it back today and refitted it. Looks brand new to say he had it less than 24 hours