[Nognar]

Thanks for that, yes have a multimeter as tested it a while back when I had a Yuasa Silver battery causing no end of problems.

Got the car back home tonight which is good news.

Put a spare battery in and started OK, still had the red battery light on the dash. Then the car was running rough and really rich, then it died...

.....and would not start again even after a period of time to see if was flooded

Called the RAC and said they would be about three hours!!!!!!!

This would normally be the end of the story but I disconnected everything, let is reset and then forced the car to start on LPG. Drove home no problems (red battery light still on of course).

Ahhh all in the pouring rain also.

Never mind, Hooray for LPG