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Old 01-28-2018, 01:44 PM   #1
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I learned some thing the other day about batteries and electronic ignition. With electronic your battery must be NEARLY fully charged for the module to work. A lower charged battery that turns the engine over may not have enough charge for the module to work. Happened to me....
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And what do you call a "nearly fully" and a "lower charged" battery !?
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But also this : why did you start at least 4 threads about the same issue 'electronic ignition' ???
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Old 01-28-2018, 02:24 PM   #4
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Because I don't have the exact numbers.
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Vermin sat 2 1/2 Years with a NEW Optima & NO charging. I sold Vermin & the Optima started it, with NO CHARGING!
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That's a good reason to keep your Battery Maintainer hooked up to your battery when you're not driving the car every day.

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I learned some thing the other day about batteries and electronic ignition. With electronic your battery must be NEARLY fully charged for the module to work. A lower charged battery that turns the engine over may not have enough charge for the module to work. Happened to me....

Same can happen with points . If you've got a weak 6 volt battery , the starter can slowly turn the engine but won't have hot enough spark to start the engine . Usually , at such times a quick uplift of the hand crank will start the engine .
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Because I don't have the exact numbers.
What numbers ???
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