It is a P38, when I did the alternator a few months back I disconnected the battery. After putting the alternator on the car ran fine until the starter motor gave up today. I haven't disturbed the alternator since then.
When I worked on the starter motor I also disconnected the battery. The only connections I undid were the cables that attach to the starter motor itself and the cable on the battery. All the connections were spotless when I put them back together and done up really tight. I'm certain I put the cables back on the starter motor in the correct places because the car starts perfectly.
A multimeter across the battery when the car is running on the new starter motor shows 11.7v
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David
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