Thursday 30 October 2014

Acton Trussell to GH marina

Mild day for this last journey of the cruise. Took it steadily and stopped in Tixall Wide for lunch.

When we arrived, I said hello to Steve, and bought a £10 electric token. Checked the car. It didn't respond to the the key fob button, but as soon as I opened the door manually all the dashboard lights came on, a warning began to sound, and then the alarm started. Starting the engine stopped that. After 5 seconds or so I stopped the engine and checked the battery voltage at the cigar lighter. It read 12.58 on the clamp meter. I also used the meter to check charging current to the battery – about 20Amps. Conclusions: (1) the solar panel has worked well at maintaining the battery while we've been away for 11 weeks. (2) the car's response to the key fob is one of the things that is eventually shut down when it's not used for a while.

New neighbours: Chalico and Thistle Patch.

7.2 miles, 2 locks, 3.5 hours engine