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dang is right, I'm on my 3rd battery





Me too. Replaced OEM battery after around 5 yrs but the replacement only lasted a year Must have been a duff. Fitted a new one but still regularly have starting problems. I've an alarm fitted which goes into 'safe' mode after only a couple of days after disconnecting my Optimate charger. Have tried cleaning the contacts on the battery, solenoid and starter motor.
Not sure whether there's a slow drain somewhere? Know that it doesn't take much at all to drain the battery enough to cause problems though...

Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you think straight