I too had the same
problem with my 67 Imp. Got tired of going to Sears to have them check
the battery with their carbon pile. I found a carbon pile tester at
Harbor Freight Liquidators for $59.99. Makes testing the old fleet
a lot easier.
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Have
the battery load tested. I recently had a friend who called me to help
on his disabled 383. Same situation, lights/accessories were fine but
the motor wouldn't crank. I jumped it after cleaning the battery
terminals and it started fine. I thought the problem was cured, but the
next day the solenoid made the common clicking sound indicating low battery
voltage. The battery was replaced and no problems since. Batteries
that become totally discharged are sometimes permanently damaged, and
those with little use to maintain charge will fail prematurely. This may
not be your problem, but a auto parts will do a free load test to eliminate
the battery being the cause. Good luck! Joe Reiss