tinman

I have two issues, they may or may not be related. This is for a 2000 GS300. A grounding strap disintegrated last week. I was under the car, it looked like it was all ratty and broken. I touched it and it just fell away in my hands like dust on the driveway. It is the strap between the frame under the drivers seat and the transmission bell housing, not far from the starter. It was a green strap, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide and flat. Then this week, my battery will not charge. I can drive it, the car works great, all accessories are fine, but the battery will not recharge. It has slowly gone dead over the last few days. I noticed it a day or two ago, it was turning over slowly, then as the days went on it got slower and slower. Now it barely turns over at all. The voltage at the battery is low, it;s 10.2v with no load and the car off, If i turn on the lights that goes way way down, to maybe 7v or so, again with the car off.

Anyone have ideas?