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Old April 30th 04, 07:16 PM
david_dance
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Default 166 Flat battery

According to the handbook, trickle charging the battery or starting via jump
leads should only be carried out by "authorised AR services".

Is this strictly necessary? The battery is not completely dead, but will
not turn the starter motor over.


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Old May 1st 04, 11:43 AM
Simon Mason
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"david_dance" > wrote in message
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> According to the handbook, trickle charging the battery or starting via

jump
> leads should only be carried out by "authorised AR services".
>
> Is this strictly necessary? The battery is not completely dead, but will
> not turn the starter motor over.


I trickle charge the battery on my 156 with no ill effect - if you called
out the AA or RAC they would not call out AR services to jump start your
car!

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Old May 6th 04, 05:31 PM
rafal
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Hi,

> According to the handbook, trickle charging the battery or starting
> via jump leads should only be carried out by "authorised AR
> services".
>
> Is this strictly necessary? The battery is not completely dead,
> but will not turn the starter motor over.


I've started my 166 3.0 v6 using the power of my wife's Lancia Y
at least for two times. No problem at all

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