Please check out my photos under Jason's 600. It was painted in the
2004 Acura NSX "Imola" orange 3 stage pearl. I drove it to the paint
shop 10 months ago. I got there today to pick it up and of
course.... it would'nt start!
Jason
Finally out of paint shop!
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dealadayray
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- Joined: Sun Aug 18, 2002 12:08 am
Re: Finally out of paint shop!
Hi Jason;
Often body shops move cars several times a day. Yours is not the first
that has had a bad battery after an extensive stay in a body shop. Rule of
thumb for the next long stay (because now your Honda 600 is a work of ART)
remove your battery, pick up a storage charger for your battery. These
chargers maintain your battery at full charge without over charging. And
yes you have to keep it charged. Because even if you drain it and store the
battery dry, it will cause damage to the plates inside. So keeping it
charged is the best way, then just hook it back up when your ready to take a
drive.
Bill
Often body shops move cars several times a day. Yours is not the first
that has had a bad battery after an extensive stay in a body shop. Rule of
thumb for the next long stay (because now your Honda 600 is a work of ART)
remove your battery, pick up a storage charger for your battery. These
chargers maintain your battery at full charge without over charging. And
yes you have to keep it charged. Because even if you drain it and store the
battery dry, it will cause damage to the plates inside. So keeping it
charged is the best way, then just hook it back up when your ready to take a
drive.
Bill
Re: Finally out of paint shop!
Thank you Bill, I'm looking forward to restoring the rest of the car
now. Still hav'nt fixed my steering rack, and brakes still need
work. The odometer displays only 37k, it seems hard to believe that
that
is all it has... it drives like a car with that many miles! So who
knows?? When I was trying to start the car yesterday, i had no power
at all
ie: lights signals horn ect. Somthing very simple like a fuse or
wire
unpluged.
now. Still hav'nt fixed my steering rack, and brakes still need
work. The odometer displays only 37k, it seems hard to believe that
that
is all it has... it drives like a car with that many miles! So who
knows?? When I was trying to start the car yesterday, i had no power
at all
ie: lights signals horn ect. Somthing very simple like a fuse or
wire
unpluged.
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dealadayray
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sun Aug 18, 2002 12:08 am
Re: Finally out of paint shop!
Hi Jason;
Naw, the fuses are most likely ok, but you can pull them all and clean the
ends, and the fuse holders to fix that part, but the "No Power" is at the
battery. Check your 45 amp wire fuse (small box up by the voltage
regulator) and most often the reason is the cable clamps. Out side they
look great, but the corrosion is where the cable meets the clamp. If you
have the type that bolts the cable on, open it and wire brush everything, so
it shines. Then check the connections to the battery, are the posts clean,
and greased? if not dress them up too.
What your dealing with are a number of bolts, clamps and wire clips that
you or some one removed in the past and didn't bother to cover with some
type of sealant to keep the air away from the new or freshly cleaned metal.
So, it corrodes, and like a root growing through a rock it separates the
metal parts and causes a poor connection.
Bill
Naw, the fuses are most likely ok, but you can pull them all and clean the
ends, and the fuse holders to fix that part, but the "No Power" is at the
battery. Check your 45 amp wire fuse (small box up by the voltage
regulator) and most often the reason is the cable clamps. Out side they
look great, but the corrosion is where the cable meets the clamp. If you
have the type that bolts the cable on, open it and wire brush everything, so
it shines. Then check the connections to the battery, are the posts clean,
and greased? if not dress them up too.
What your dealing with are a number of bolts, clamps and wire clips that
you or some one removed in the past and didn't bother to cover with some
type of sealant to keep the air away from the new or freshly cleaned metal.
So, it corrodes, and like a root growing through a rock it separates the
metal parts and causes a poor connection.
Bill