Battery connection
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Drifting
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From: Woodbridge Ontario
Battery connection
I just had a little scare. I went in to start the car and nothing except clicking and no fobs detected stuff like that. Got locked in so I used the escape lever. Opened the hood and noticed that the battery connections looked corroded so I got some baking soda and water, disconnected the battery and cleaned the posts and the cable ends, even shaved the posts down and the cable ends. Put the battery tender on for about 10 minutes and fired right up. I'm letting it sit for a while the try it again. Anyone else have this problem?
Last edited by DDP; Apr 29, 2016 at 07:39 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Tree City
I just had a little scare. I went in to start the car and nothing except clicking and no fobs detected stuff like that. Got locked in so I used the escape lever. Opened the hood and noticed that the battery connections looked corroded so I got some baking soda and water, disconnected the battery and cleaned the posts and the cable ends, even shaved the posts down and the cable ends. Put the battery tender on for about 10 minutes and fired right up. I'm letting it sit for a while the try it again. Anyone else have this problem?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Tonawanda New York
Keep those posts coated with dielectric grease. I never had corrosion on any vehicle battery post. 
Btw: how old is the battery?
Do you use the tender regularly?
Btw: how old is the battery?
Do you use the tender regularly?
Last edited by Don-Vette; Apr 29, 2016 at 09:02 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Mesquite NV
Same here 
