Battery problems again.
Went to the machine and the battery was so low that it would not light up the VMD. We replaced the battery a few months ago ($$$) and we have noticed a gradual reduction in the voltage over the last few weeks. "Warm" starts were seen.
This has been done before on this thread, but I cannot find any real answer. Some say "leave the GEN switch on, because an engineer told them to"; some say disconnect the battery, probably a smart move but why should we need to? And in the back of the mind is that battery problems are often the source of overheats on start. Expensive.
A couple of questions. Has anyone found where the wiggly amps are going? If the map light rheostats are off, what else could run the battery down? If we go for a lead-acid battery which I have seen in Australia, (which will be an authorisation problem here,) does that improve things?
If your LAME's have an answer we would be delighted to know.