14-08-13, 01:05 AM
Hmmm now err hmm er ok lets see if this makes any sense, if the earth strap was disconnected and you put a volt meter between the battery and earth you would get a reading of 12v ish as the clock etc would make the circuit but due to the high resistance of the meter there would be minimal volt drop on the clock and hence 12v on the meter. It makes sense to me but just sounds like drivel. Maybe someone else can explain better, or when you get the fault put a jump lead from the battery to the frame or just wiggle the connection and see if it helps. I'm trying to help honest but things that are easy in front of me are confusing by post. Good luck. Andy