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Road Trip - u09521 - 04-07-2017
There's a file attached with quite a story but,
To summarize:
When you take a road trip in your Mini be prepared for more than you bargained for, it could take two days longer!
I believe the alternator was the root cause. Voltage dropped so low on the battery that a cell died, but only under load. Battery voltage dropped too low to enable the electronic points to work, hence no initial restart. They are also apparently susceptible to high heat which might have happened due to the heat soak when stopping for the break.
There are genuinely good people left in the world who will go the extra mile, and 2 more to help you.
Sandstone is an event not to be missed in 2019
RE: Road Trip - DomMINIque - 04-08-2017
I love stories like this about mini road trips.
I find these long drives always show you what your weakest point in the car is that just gives up after plodding along for so long.
I'm hoping to do a mini road trip one day.
RE: Road Trip - Jared Mk3 - 04-08-2017
(04-08-2017, 09:50 AM)DomMINIque Wrote: I'm hoping to do a mini road trip one day.
You and me both.
RE: Road Trip - Vinay-RS - 04-09-2017
Same here. I'd love to take a month off and tour the country and meet all my fellow mini fanatics
Great story dude and I'm glad it all worked out and you got back safely
RE: Road Trip - Sooper - 04-10-2017
great story and well done for not giving up and luckily you have a patient wife. also looking forward to doing a mini road trip sometime, Put Foot Rally is always on the back of my mind but i just dont have the mechanical knowledge.