wot a plonker

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:05

ok i admit im a idiot

last week when i broke down and had to have a new battery fitted , thats bad enough , BUT ....... after having my new battery fitted i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio ,

there i was parked up on top of a hill having great fun , heater on , lovely and warm , but i didnt have the engine running

so for about 2 or 3 hours i was parked up with my lights on , heater running and my ham radio on

battery flat again

bluddie rac time again ....... wot a plonker

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:10

do i get idiot of the week award ?

solarman216 · 18-07-2011, 23:13

yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:21

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Originally Posted by solarman216

yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

it was ok for about half a hour , wot i meant was i had the blower on

solarman216 · 18-07-2011, 23:26

you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:34

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Originally Posted by solarman216

you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

yup i freely admit it ..... do i get a special award ?

laurieash · 18-07-2011, 23:36

Look on the brightside you know how long a battery

Laurie

makeitfit · 18-07-2011, 23:14

Only if you give someone else a chance now and again

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:42

96terrano · 18-07-2011, 23:53

When I read to "i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio", I could see where this thread was going

clivvy · 19-07-2011, 08:19

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

Kamsin · 19-07-2011, 08:25

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Originally Posted by clivvy

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

I was going to ask whos wife he had with him?

MudLifeCrisis · 19-07-2011, 08:26

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Originally Posted by clivvy

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

And it STILL went flat ;O)

briggie · 19-07-2011, 19:12

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...27&refid=store

Fez_uk · 19-07-2011, 19:38

not worth it, I had one. You might aswell run a 2nd separate battery or one of those jumpstart things

18-07-2011, 23:05	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	wot a plonker ok i admit im a idiot last week when i broke down and had to have a new battery fitted , thats bad enough , BUT ....... after having my new battery fitted i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio , there i was parked up on top of a hill having great fun , heater on , lovely and warm , but i didnt have the engine running so for about 2 or 3 hours i was parked up with my lights on , heater running and my ham radio on battery flat again bluddie rac time again ....... wot a plonker

19-07-2011, 19:12	#14
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	this any good ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...27&refid=store

18-07-2011, 23:10	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	do i get idiot of the week award ?

18-07-2011, 23:13	#3
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

18-07-2011, 23:26	#5
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

18-07-2011, 23:36	#7
laurieash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme nr scunthorpe Vehicle: TerranoII /Discos/Landrov Posts: 423	Look on the brightside you know how long a battery Laurie

18-07-2011, 23:14	#8
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Only if you give someone else a chance now and again

18-07-2011, 23:42	#9
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473

18-07-2011, 23:53	#10
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	When I read to "i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio", I could see where this thread was going

19-07-2011, 08:19	#11
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

19-07-2011, 19:38	#15
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	not worth it, I had one. You might aswell run a 2nd separate battery or one of those jumpstart things