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Old 16th July 2018, 09:45   #3
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Adrian; the ‘flashing lights’ symptoms you describe are signs that the battery cannot deliver the current necessary to turn the starter motor, so ...
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Originally Posted by deltic08 View Post
... I charged the battery to full whilst disconnected from the car ...
What type of charger did you use?
For how long did you leave it on charge?
How old is the battery?
Does this car get infrequent use?

Also, I see that you have several ZTs. Can you not borrow a battery from one of the others to help with diagnosis?

Simon
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