[DeTomaso] NPC: MB 450SL Dead Battery

[JEFFREY COBB]

Michael,
  Go under the hood toward the glovebox and you will find a 20mm x 80mm black plastic junction box with a flip up lid on the rear inner fender frame rail 
that has the end feed from the battery there so to feed the large wire to the starter and alt. Power the car from there. Also a 450 sl does not need 
electric power if the red dot master key is used for the trunk. You must be using the valet key. Also if you cannot find the easy to find box then power 
up the car from the batt+ wire at rear of alt.
Jeff Cobb
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On Oct 16, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Larry - Ohio Time Corp wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> 
> I use small battery chargers (under 10 amps) with the cig lighter all the
> time. Works good. On a few cars the power is cut out by the key switch to
> the lighter so be warned.
> 
> 
> Larry (rain rain rain rain) - Cleveland
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:13 PM
> To: DeTomaso Forum
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: MB 450SL Dead Battery
> 
> Well I finaaly did it for the first time in 22 years, I let it sit in
> ignored too long, the battery is dead and there isn't enough power to unlock
> the electric lock trunk lid which is where the battery is located.  The key
> will not unlock the trunk lid either. &$#%
> 
> I tried to put a Battery Tender into the cig lighter outlet and got a no/bad
> connection flashing light, then I reversed the polarity on the cig plug and
> got the same flashing light.
> 
> Two questions, 1) is there a jump/ boost/charge location anywhere else to
> anyone's knowledge?
> 2) Has anybody ever used one of those cheesey cig lighter plug to cig
> lighter plug booster cable sets?
> Did it work?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michael
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