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I don't think it's the battery... 200 1980

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posted by  bulletproof on  Thu Mar 31 18:22 CST 2016
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Then again, I don't know.

The 242 has been in daily use for a while. It has been starting and running fine.

I left it in the driveway for about three hours after getting home from work. Just now I went to put it in the garage and no start.

The chime sounded when the key is put in the switch with the door open like it should. But it sounded a little sick.

Idiot lights display in KPII and the chime picks up a little. In KPIII the solenoid clicked and that's about it.

Headlights/taillights work but it's still too light to tell if they are at full brightness.

Checked battery resting voltage, not per Bentley (disconnect negative cable). I just measured across the terminals. It was 12.72v. That's a charged battery, is it not?

Bad positive cable?

How to proceed with diagnosis?


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'80 DL 2 door, '89 DL Wagon






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