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Default *Long* sad story - V Corsa reversed charger connections,

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:12:54 UTC, "Billy H"
wrote:

It's usually poor terminal connection at the battery, or more likely in
this case, a dodgy earth strap somewhere.

Christian.


He said his starter is turning the engine, battery terminal connection
cannot (to my mind) be to blame.


A bad connection can cause a significant voltage drop when the starter
is turning, causing the ignition system to malfunction. As Christian
says, check it.

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