"ARW" wrote in message
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Bugger just failed. Tonights journey home took an hour (inc 15 minutes
with the engine off at a level crossing) but with the headlights on for
all the journey apart from the level crossing wait.

No heater on, no radio on and just an occasional use of the wipers.

It's a 65Ah battery in a diesel van and the battery still has some power
in it now that I am back home - enough to restart the van without any
problems.

The problem is I cannot easily get the alternator changed until Monday so
the 8A battery charger will be on overnight and I need the van for the
next 3 days. Recharging at work is not a problem.

I'd have thought that running for 45 minutes with headlights on was pushing
it... maybe the battery recovered a little at the level crossing.

Can't you source a new one locally ASAP and fit it yourself? Or knock off
work early so it's still light.....