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#1 Hi all,
A new member from London is here.
Recently, I inherited a Jaguar E-type and its battery seems to not working properly. The car is old and my granny used to ride it a lot.
What options do I have? I don't really want to change it, but repair it. You know original things are hard to find these days.
Ignore me I am
Recently, I inherited a Jaguar E-type and its battery seems to not working properly. The car is old and my granny used to ride it a lot.
What options do I have? I don't really want to change it, but repair it. You know original things are hard to find these days.
Ignore me I am
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#2 Re: Hi all,
Hi and welcome to the best forum for all things E-Type.
What model E do you have - S1, 2 or 3?
How do you know the battery is original - that would be quite unlikely as they all have a shelf-life and would have been changed at some point in the last 50-60 years. But, there are always exceptions! Can you describe it or take a photo of it and the car?
What model E do you have - S1, 2 or 3?
How do you know the battery is original - that would be quite unlikely as they all have a shelf-life and would have been changed at some point in the last 50-60 years. But, there are always exceptions! Can you describe it or take a photo of it and the car?
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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#3 Re: Hi all,
Yeah, can't possibly be the original battery. Maybe a new battery inside an original looking casing which some do, but can't work after all that time! Just buy a new battery that fits - lots of stuff on this site about that.
Welcome by the way!
Welcome by the way!
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
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#4 Re: Hi all,
The model is S1.rswaffie wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:56 amHi Duncan and welcome to the best forum for all things E-Type.
What model E do you have - S1, 2 or 3?
How do you know the battery is original - that would be quite unlikely as they all have a shelf-life and would have been changed at some point in the last 50-60 years. But, there are always exceptions! Can you describe it or take a photo of it and the car?
Well, my granny told me she bought the car new a long time ago. And she never has done any changes to her.
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#5 Re: Hi all,
If your granny used the car a lot then im sure it was serviced...so who knows what was replaced ...best option now is to replace the battery with a new one.......so the the car will work......then investigate repairing your old "original" one.....Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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Wow, a one owner from new car - your granny was clearly a lady of impeccable taste and style.
Please post some pictures (using the ‘add image to post’ button at the bottom left of the text pane).
Please post some pictures (using the ‘add image to post’ button at the bottom left of the text pane).
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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#7 Re: Hi all,
Hi welcome do you know how long it’s been since the car was last run? If it’s been several years there might be a few preliminary checks needed before you stick a new battery on it and try starting it. Sounds a great car though as it’s been in your family from new
Darryl
1964 S1 FHC 3.8 opalescent maroon
1964 S1 FHC 3.8 opalescent maroon
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#8 Re: Hi all,
Presumably it shares garage space with your Ford Maverick and Mustang Shelby GT500 whose Forums you also haunt?
Boys we have a Troll in our midst so feel free to mock him until he gets banished
Boys we have a Troll in our midst so feel free to mock him until he gets banished
David Jones
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
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S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
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#9 Re: Hi all,
Well spotted David....i did search his ip location when he first posted...comes up as London....not our usual spammer address
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#10 Re: Hi all,
I did wonder.
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#11 Re: Hi all,
Not your fault, I let him in! I was suspicious as his email address is berniepascual410@gmail.com whilst his username is Duncan Gafhana but approved his membership as there were no other red flags but I resolved to watch him.
Still, no harm done and I had a bit of fun with the avatar, name change and a few other things.
Still, no harm done and I had a bit of fun with the avatar, name change and a few other things.
David Jones
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
Add your E-Type to our World Map: http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1810
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
1997 Porsche 911 Guards Red
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#12 Re: Hi all,
He's a troll fol-de-rol
Malcolm
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
1969 Series 2 2+2
2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S
I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
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2009 Jaguar XF-S
2015 F Type V6 S
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#13 Re: Hi all,
With that avatar can't be
Danny
1962 S1 3.8 FHC (1012/1798)
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"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."
1962 S1 3.8 FHC (1012/1798)
2015 Range Rover Sport SVR
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."
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#14 Re: Hi all,
But I don't like Spam
Spam, egg, baked beans and Spam - there's not much Spam in that.
Spam, egg, baked beans and Spam - there's not much Spam in that.
Mike
1969 S2 FHC
1969 S2 FHC
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