<VV> Frustrating weekend again.

[tony.underwood at cox.net]

---- Chris <vairchris at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Thank you RonH for your suggestion.  I tried disconnecting the 12 v from the
> coil, and it made no difference.  I put a volt meter across the battery, and
> was surprised to see it read zero.  I thought maybe my voltmeter was broken.
> I disconnected the negative lead from the battery, and the battery voltage
> went right back up to normal.  So, now, I'm thinking "aha" something is
> shorted somewhere and draining the energy, which is why it won't turn over.
> 



The only time I ever saw a battery do this was when it had a broken connector between plates inside the case.     

In other words, a bad battery is about the only thing that could do this sort of thing.   


tony..