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by cmscss
Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?
Replies: 8
Views: 14254

Thanks heaps for all the replies - very helpful. I'll put the battery back on the charger and see what happens. In the past, a batteries didn't worked even if left on the charger overnight but they may have been a buggered batteries which I'm sure this one isn't. The Charger seems to have 3 automati...
by cmscss
Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:09 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?
Replies: 8
Views: 14254

Thanks heaps for the replies, What sort of charger is it? and how old? The Charger is just called a 'Dual Source' and was purchased about 8 years ago from Part Master. It's never worked for charging but I always assumed it was the batteries because I have a really old bimer that I didn't drive much ...
by cmscss
Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:07 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?
Replies: 8
Views: 14254

Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?

Hi There, I have a battery charger that is also a power supply. Whenever I've tried to charge a battery, I've notice that all it does is drain the amps from the battery. In the past I'd assumed it was the battery but I'm beginning to suspect that the charger may be the culprit as this is a fairly ne...
by cmscss
Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Special Edition MX5?
Replies: 6
Views: 5466

OK, sorry, just found a Vehicle Information sticker on the drivers door which has: Grade: S-SP Special Edition Does anyone know if there's a way to decode the other stuff on the sticker? F.CHG. E SUSPECSION: (In japanese) ABS: N VS: - POWER STG: Y SEAT TYPE: STA--- TRIM TYPE: TDB MEASURE -N-- MODEL ...
by cmscss
Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:49 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Special Edition MX5?
Replies: 6
Views: 5466

Thanks guys but still a bit in the dark sorry - ours sounds more like a 1992 model: ""S-Special" version launched, with Bilstein dampers, BBS alloy wheels, Nardi leather steering wheel and shift knob" I found a VIN decoder but it was for North American cars only - do you know i there's global decode...
by cmscss
Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Special Edition MX5?
Replies: 6
Views: 5466

Special Edition MX5?

Hi There, My partner has had her MK1 MX5 for about 10 years and was told it was some kind of Special Edition - does this sound right? Some details: - 1994, black, 1.8 ltr - Momo steering wheel and gear knob - Bilstein shocks - BBS alloys - Quite a lot of silver trim like mirrors and door sills (with...

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