04-07-2017, 05:47 PM
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
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
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