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Thanks Tim. The battery earth looks fine which is why I'm surprised I'm seeing no life at the dashboard etc. That is strange - although I had a problem with the Renault 4CV (SpannerJuggler might remember) where I had a starting problem, and discounted the earth strap because it looked fine and the connections were clean and tight. I replaced it anyway on Colin's advice, and lo and behold, problem solved. The issue AIUI with braided earth straps is that over the years grease and oil gets in amongst the braids, raising the resistance of the strap.
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The only way to eliminate the leads is replacement or a multimeter check, or even a test circuit. On one of my MG Metro's (note I had more than one!) - the earth lead to the gearbox bellhousing was critical. It also went to the battery. The tiniest mis-position, or the tiniest variation in torque on the bolt and the electrics were dead.
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Many thanks to everyone for their help and advice. After fitting new battery and cleaning and tightening earth straps car is running like a dream. Kind regards. Phil
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Excellent news. Well done, Phil.
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+1! 
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+2 Great to hear you fixed it and back up and running  .
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BR Colin
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Well done!
Now you can jump into the car and no worries about starting.......added enjoyment!
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Took it out for a run this morning while the sun was out and the roads dry. Awesome!
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