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Originally Posted by sebring115
Have you also checked its not an earth problem. Sounds like you get a voltage drop when the starter is cranking.
To check this use a jump lead from the engine to the battery (which could be a problem as its in the boot!) In fact have you cleaned the engine and battery earth points??
If you cant get a jump lead long enough you could always put the battery by the engine bay and then a live jump ;lead to the solenoid and the earth onto an engine stud.
Goof luck!
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Sebring
Thanks for your suggestions.
I've cleaned up all earth connections, tried a jump lead between a head stud and a known good earth point on the shell and I've also regularly used a jump start battery between the solenoid and a head stud.
Fortunately, some years ago I bought a set of heavy duty jump leads in Kuwaitm, lo and behold, using a combination of the red & black leads, they will reach from the block to the battery in the boot so I tried your suggestion this morning but it made no difference.
Thanks again...