Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JRM]

Modern vehicles have a low voltage disconnect that will eliminate ignition off draw sources from the vehicle once a predetermined low voltage is detected. This voltage is generally enough to still be able to start the vehicle assuming the battery is otherwise healthy.
Of course there is always a chance the battery could randomly fail but in my experiences that would be the exception not the norm. There are usually warning signs before they go.

 

[sean donato]

Modern vehicles have a low voltage disconnect that will eliminate ignition off draw sources from the vehicle once a predetermined low voltage is detected. This voltage is generally enough to still be able to start the vehicle assuming the battery is otherwise healthy.
Of course there is always a chance the battery could randomly fail but in my experiences that would be the exception not the norm. There are usually warning signs before they go.

most computers shut down around 7 volts to protect themselves, won't fire up under that voltage.

 

[JRM]

Ford disconnects at around 11.5 volts, I've actually seen this myself playing the radio too long in the wife's Explorer. Everything shut down with a message in the EVIC. It wasn't happy but there was still just enough voltage to start the vehicle.

 

[diver64]

most computers shut down around 7 volts to protect themselves, won't fire up under that voltage.

My last couple of semi's were like that. If it sat a few days or a week, left something on like the refrigerator and the voltage went to 10.5 or something it would shut everything off.

 

[EchovsStihl63]

We had some valuable land in our family from the leg of the family that was involved in the fur trade with Canada way back when, but it was "lost" when a family member had medical bills from a car accident (she was a pedestrian) during the depression. Such is life.

Things like that are unfortunate. Your also run into family members not wanting to let go of anything too. There is a piece of property that my grandfather owned that was originally part of a tract of land from the land grant system from when the colonies were settled.

I showed strong interest in wanting to take it on and continue farming it but some people are just stubborn and nothing could be worked out. I am the only one that would be interested in not flipping it for a quick cash grab but I can't afford to buy my sister out of it when the time comes as its in a prime development area so I just try not to think about it.

I ended up buying my own piece of land with a 1880 something house on it