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Old 02-12-11, 11:21 AM
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So I went for a drive, made 2 stops, on the 3rd stop (bank atm) I'm waiting for people to be done with the atm, I turn car off and go to the atm...get my cash to go fill up tank, I get back in my car, put key in ignition, the steering wheel starts adjusting to where I have it set, and it stops I try to turn car on and it doesn't happen... I hope it's just a dead battery

Has this happened to anyone before?
Old 02-12-11, 12:23 PM
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Anyways, went back to the car after making this post, voltage test batt, was fine, disconnected the battery, cleaned terminals. turned on right away... I have no idea what happened...
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Bad connection at the terminals. I changed new terminals not too long ago, was getting 12.7 volts at the battery posts, then checked at new terminals and got near zero. There was paint coated over the terminals and needed to be cleaned.
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The small stuff do matters, I guess it was the corrosion on the terminals I had that did it for me.
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