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| RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9159      | Sounds like the starter motor has died. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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|  Fri Sep 19 2014 3:14pm | 
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| SRE Member Since: 16 Jan 2010 Location: Alicante Prov Spain + Hampshire UK Posts: 2329    | 12V IS technically flat   | ||
|  Fri Sep 19 2014 3:15pm | 
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| W18ODY Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: north east Posts: 87    | cheers for the replies, i hope it isnt the starter the cars costing me enough in repairs as it is!
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|  Fri Sep 19 2014 3:33pm | 
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| W18ODY Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: north east Posts: 87    | got the battery out to charge it and discovered the positive battery clamp is loose, whats going on with the design using a male/female cone to nip the terminal, what was ever wrong with a pinch bolt?
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|  Fri Sep 19 2014 5:27pm | 
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| RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9159      | A simple knackered connection would be a good outcome!   | ||
|  Fri Sep 19 2014 5:42pm | 
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| W18ODY Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: north east Posts: 87    | Im hoping so! haha
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|  Fri Sep 19 2014 5:44pm | 
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| W18ODY Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: north east Posts: 87    | Update: Charged the battery and managed to get the connectors to nip tighter on the terminals, works fine now
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|  Sat Sep 20 2014 10:31pm | 
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| RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9159      | Good result   | ||
|  Sun Sep 21 2014 7:47am | 
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| drdelrrs Member Since: 02 Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1163      | The 'cone' design is useless from the point of keeping it tight but they do provide a bigger surface area so they're better for conducting high current. | ||
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