Alternator - what would you do - Page 4

**shimmy** · 17-04-2010, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nords

Well, from a battery completely charged on a trickle charger, a CSL with a fooked alternator, no aircon on, no indicators, mininal brake lights, keeping it in 6th in S5 will make it 44.3 miles before dying (christmas tree lights came on around 35 miles, dying = SMG going into neutral).

Xenons on, SMG used, will get you about 20 miles....

did you hitch a lift in full dress uniform?

Nords · 17-04-2010, 07:47 PM

The 20 miles meant I was 400 yards from home, I had someone running shotgun in a Disco for the drive to Wellsway!

In hindsight, I should have been towed the length of the motorway and then drove through Bath, that was fun!!!!!!

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17-04-2010, 07:47 PM	#32
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	The 20 miles meant I was 400 yards from home, I had someone running shotgun in a Disco for the drive to Wellsway! In hindsight, I should have been towed the length of the motorway and then drove through Bath, that was fun!!!!!!