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Low battery cause for trunk and gas cap release not working?

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Old 01-11-2006, 09:46 PM
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Default Low battery cause for trunk and gas cap release not working?

so after 20 some days the new battery was dead at DIA... got a jump and at a hotel with the drive up to Aspen in the AM. After some searching it seems like the only answer.

Thoughts?
Old 01-12-2006, 03:49 AM
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Default Seems right - same symptoms happened to me >

"what, no photocell?" ;-)
Old 01-12-2006, 03:58 AM
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Default Lead acid batteries once fully drained, can only be >>>

recharged a few times at best before they are trash....So your output will be lower each time it is drained and eventually it will be toast. Hence the advantage of GEL batteries......

My guess is combined with the cold, sitting and the way the TT uses up a battery...you need to do an external charger or something..

More than likely it is the cause of your pain...
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Mornin" Skippy. I'm missing part of the story here. New battery, old problem?
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Default Sounds like you have a drain going on somewhere since this was a brand new battery.

The hard part is finding it. :/
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So I guess you didn't get the solar charger eh?....
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