Date:         Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:16:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
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From:         Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject:      WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU
              Related?
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fwd to list as well...


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From: Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net>
Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness.
ECU Related?
To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>


On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 12:20 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Battery now "100%" charged, 13 Volts. Turning and holding the key to
> 50 position, I finally hear a faint "clunk" from starter.

Maybe you wounded it with the hammer?  :)

> My DMM
> connected to the battery, I saw the Voltage slowly drop as key held

Perhaps you should get the battery tested.

I don't know too much about batteries - but mine also has this slow
parasitic drain.  The PO had a brand new battery in the van, and he
had to replace it on (1 year) warranty.  I wonder/worry that a slow
parasitic drain is not good for the health/life of a battery.

Must get my hands on a decent multimeter so I can chase this down.

Tom