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Will do, does that reading look right for a fully charged battery. 

Will do, does that reading look right for a fully charged battery. 

I think it was low,  being started but not run enough to top it up,  so now fully charged,  I'm guessing it's a loose connection somewhere though. 

Right Christmas out of the way,  charged battery again fully not to put it on get her running and see what happens 

Hi bud if any is left Jerry will Have it not sure if he has read the thread recently though maybe DM him

Fantastic even in the cold it looks brilliant 

Thanks bud, once I can rule the battery out I'll begin   so ignition, starter switch, coil, starter motor, alternator, checking all connectors and earth's.

Could well be   once I started it I tried 3 more times and it started each time .

Ok been up connected battery,  pump the gas ensure neutral,  drop the clutch ignition on press the starter and      nothing,  went through the procedure again and it cranked and started up, waiting for multimeter to arrive to test the battery.  Kind of glad it started not so sure its the battery more a loose connection somewhere 

Well went up battery fully charged   spanners in hand and forgot the bloody garage keys,  try again tomorrow. 

Christ don't say that I'll have to top the insurance up.

Thank you   much appreciated I'll update tomorrow,  really hoping once the battery is fitted it will show some life,  if not I'll have to start learning quickly. 

Thanks bud never really used one   can I check coils  starters etc with this incase I need to eliminate a few things. 

Can you recommend a good voltage meter bud.

Thanks guys,  I'll pick one up  yes I know I should already have one,  so the way forward is more actual mileage and maybe a trickle charge when not used 

Thanks guys   still seems weird it would die after a run though,  I also left the isolate screw on near the terminal although I don't think anything would drain it once the engine had been stopped. 

Cheers guys,  tbh it's not done many miles but started and run to get to temperature it's possible I suppose that the short run was just to much,  it took a good few hours to become fully charged I guess I'll know more tomorrow   even during tick over should the alternator put charge back in

Anyone? I've fully charged the battery back up and will try it tomorrow. 

Something or nothing guys  finally got all clear to move the MB to my daughters garage   started drove fine however near her house I managed to stall it, went to start and nothing flat as a fart,  the jeep has stood for a while although I've had it running and it has had cut off attachment near the battery left on although I'm sure nothing would drain it  took battery off and bought it home to fully charge really hoping this is the issue 

Thanks Steve,  it is covered and walls each side and behind a gate so no concerns of water ingress it was sub zero temperatures although in nottingham we don't get many and not usually for long. 

Brilliant Jerry same year as mine. 

Evening folks,  quick one ive got to overwinter the MB outside this year under a car port enclosure,  any tips to keep it from freezing over, covers etc,  thanks in advance. 

Ahh the earlier type,  so just mount it and secure with the 2 nut disc plate,  thank you 

Thanks Steve,  yeah self tappers work fine,  now the spare wheel,  are the two lugs supposed to fit the rim or just hold the plate in place please 

Hi folks   quick one   the footman loop on the top bow for the strap is it just a self tapper fitting .