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Hello everyone,
My apologies if this isn't the correct place to post this, it is my first post on the forum.
I'm having a little bit of trouble and can't quite figure out what to do about it. I have a 2001 Plus 8 that is completely stock, but I keep having an issue with it not starting. I replaced the battery, same problem. Replaced it again same problem. I can get it to start with a jump box and once it's going it seems to run fine - minus not being able to run the signals. With that being said, I hooked up a larger more traditional 12v battery I had and it fired right up - now we enter the main problem - Traditional battery won't fit under the hood and I don't want to move the fuel filter.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks they would recommend? Anyone ever experienced this?
The battery on it right now is a gel Odyssey Extreme 12V ODS-28AGML with 330 CCA. Just doesn't seem to have the amperage I need for the car to operate.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Mulberry fabrications have a kit to relocate the battery to the rear of the car, if you do that then there is plenty of room for a good sized lead acid battery,
However, The Odyssey should have sufficient grunt to start the car, so I would check out the starter motor and electrics.
Brian
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You've obviously found the correct place to post the query, so I will head there in case I can add anything  The Plus 8 mentioned here is the Aero8 based plus 8, not the Rover version.
Graham (G4FUJ)
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The Plus 8 mentioned here is the Aero8 based plus 8, not the Rover version. Oops. Note to self, must check the Forum before posting
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So easy to confuse things, they all look the same right (except the cross eyed ones)
Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.
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