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MoT tomorrow!

As Pepé hasn't been out since January I thought it might be a good idea to get it out from the back of the garage and put Suzi to the back.

Whilst I was at it, I decided to start Pepé and let it run for a few minutes.  I expected that after a lay-off it wouldn't start and so I had the dbPower 600A at the ready.

I was right. Enough power to spin the dials and charge the starter but nothing else. I connected the dbPower and switched on.  Still NFG.

Check the unit and the display showed 1%.  What?

Even when used quite heavily to start Pepé in the past it has never got below 90%!  So I had to abandon tonight's test start and get it on charge.  Hopefully by the morning it will have enough balls in it to start Pepé and get me on my way.


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