On Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:26:49 +0000, D.M. Procida wrote:

Surely the OP has remade the connections many times - every time
the
battery has been removed to recharge it and replaced to start the
car

I don't remove it to charge it (or even disconnect it)! Should I?

In theory yes, but who does?

Modern cars don't like having the battery removed, they forget to
much.

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Cheers
Dave.