Loose Battery Cable Question
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Loose Battery Cable Question
I discovered today the neg cable on my Optima was loose.
Could that explain why my average MPG reset to 0 overnight on occasion? What about the headlights not popping up on occasion? The car never died on me, but a couple of times it just clicked when I tried to start.
Thanks for your reply.
Could that explain why my average MPG reset to 0 overnight on occasion? What about the headlights not popping up on occasion? The car never died on me, but a couple of times it just clicked when I tried to start.
Thanks for your reply.
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Loose battery cables can cause weird things to happen. Hopefully with you tightening it down, the problems will stop.
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
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