After 100 miles with the wife for some nice driving (the GT runs flawlessly as always for all these years) BBQ oysters, wine, and long chat with about 25 Harley riders about American pride in our bikes and GT....., I was about a mile from home and decided to fill up the tank before I get home. Got to the gas station, turned off the engine, filled her up, got back in the car, turned the key, but nothing......, no lights on the dash...., pushed the start button...., nothing!! Admittedly, I'm mechanically challenged to the extreme... My thought..., shit the battery is dead!! But, how could it be..., since I religiously hook up the battery conditioner when the car is parked.
So, sitting at the gas station, I called AAA, and while waiting for the AAA guy, I decided to call Shadowman at almost 8pm (feeling bad to trouble him on a Saturday night). After a few ring, just like a Maytagman who can always be depended upon, a friendly voice came over the phone, " hi Ed, how are you?" I proceeded to describe what happened, and Bill asked me a series of questions.. Bill said, it could be the battery, but before we deal with the battery, tell me what you see at the battery terminals..., to which I said they look clean and prestine. Bill, then, said try to loosen up the 10mm bolt where the neg is mounted to the frame of the car, wiggle it and re-tighten. Like a good grasshopper, I did, and holy Batman, voila, lights came on on the dash!! I jumped in the GT, started it up! Shadowman is a great asset to our community for always being helpful and willing to assist, even on a weekend night! Thank you, again, Bill!
GTED
So, sitting at the gas station, I called AAA, and while waiting for the AAA guy, I decided to call Shadowman at almost 8pm (feeling bad to trouble him on a Saturday night). After a few ring, just like a Maytagman who can always be depended upon, a friendly voice came over the phone, " hi Ed, how are you?" I proceeded to describe what happened, and Bill asked me a series of questions.. Bill said, it could be the battery, but before we deal with the battery, tell me what you see at the battery terminals..., to which I said they look clean and prestine. Bill, then, said try to loosen up the 10mm bolt where the neg is mounted to the frame of the car, wiggle it and re-tighten. Like a good grasshopper, I did, and holy Batman, voila, lights came on on the dash!! I jumped in the GT, started it up! Shadowman is a great asset to our community for always being helpful and willing to assist, even on a weekend night! Thank you, again, Bill!
GTED
