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Old Nov 9, 2016 | 08:32 PM
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will try to provide all the info. it has happened a few times where when i go to press start button it clicks and then i have to do it again. tonight i got in and hit it. one click and no power at all. had to use emergency door opener and then still nothing. opened hood to check terminals and then power came back on(i didnt touch anything) like the fob sensor was under there and sensed remote. any advice?
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2011 base newish battery
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 09:10 PM
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may want to check the battery cable connection at the starter.
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Originally Posted by wil692
may want to check the battery cable connection at the starter.
The symptoms are exactly that of a loose or corroded connection to the battery. This could be the + or the - terminals at the battery or the + at the starter or the - at the engine block.
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thanks. i took off positive cable and reconnected; it wast all the way down. It has fixed problem so far. I thought it was a more complicated problem since it only lost connection starting.
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Originally Posted by iandm
thanks. i took off positive cable and reconnected; it wast all the way down. It has fixed problem so far. I thought it was a more complicated problem since it only lost connection starting.
A connection that is iffy can be broken by the massive demand for current that happens when the starter motor is engaged...but appear to be fine when it is only supporting a few lights and the computers.
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