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Old 2nd May 2020, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by johnny_quattro View Post
after having left my car for 3 1/2 weeks, it started on the button although a quick multimeter reading beforehand showed 11.8V.
Mine varies, but is similar and rarely over 12V measured in the boot with just the boot unlocked.
I wonder what other people see from their batteries live on the car and measured that way?

I've been logging the voltage every day and "typically" it's around 11.9v. With the big charger still attached (via OBD) and in bright sun (though behind the tinted windscreen) I measured 12.09v earlier today.
To be honest the numbers are almost identical to those with the smaller charger, but I like the extra headroom this one gives as the weather and day length vary. As an over-70 I have little expectation of driving the S8 much if at all for a significant distance this year!
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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