Always Check your battery Connections

[Whitehoe]

I was recently driving around when randomly my radio would shut off. My abs, parking brake, and air bag, warning lights would come on for a split second then they would shut off and the radio would come back on the first time it happened i thought it was just a quirk and thought nothing of it than it happened again and again checked fuses couldnt figure it out. than two days ago i was turning onto a very busy bridge and my truck completely shut it self off i slipped the truck into neutral and it started right back up i got home and started checking grounds went for a test drive got the ABS to kick on and it killed it and i couldnt start it back up popped the hood and wiggled the negative battery terminal got back in and it started right up went home tightned battery connections now i cant get the thing to die

 

[Rewind]

Good point. My truck started just randomly not starting. Get in the truck hit the key, nothing. Hit it a couple more times and it'd crank right up. Thought my battery was going out, checked the cables and they were loose. Tightend them up and haven't had any problems since!!!

 

[ChrisAU]

Should be a part of normal check-up every time you pop the hood.

 

[FastOrange]

thats why i converted to top post, less problems, imho.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Should be a part of normal check-up every time you pop the hood.

This!

 

[sewlow]

My battery has both side & top mounts. Top ones for the truck, side ones for the stereo.

 

[Cablguy184]

battery connections should be checked EVERYTIME you check your OIL and FLUIDS ...
atleast 2 times a week ...

 

[RHamill]

Everyone should at least be checking their terminals/cables every oil change, and at least cleaning them once every 3 months with a terminal brush and if you are really smart, spraying some battery terminal protector (the red stuff) on there.