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Originally Posted by patbob
Incidently, the corroded cable may be the problem with your battery or contributing to it. So, also get a cable clamp cleaner and clean the mating surfaces of battery & cable for both cables. You want bright shiny metal on both contacting surfaces. Slather the cable with grease after attaching to keep the future corrosion problem down (I've used everything from axel grease to vaseline, whatever was handy).
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Yeah, I agree. If your cables are that corroded, then you really need to clean up the contacts. Have them test your battery to be sure that it is on its way out before paying for a new one. I don't know your model, but I wouldn't think you would have to trace the negative cable very far to see where it is gounded. Be sure that the ground connection is also very clean. You can buy some battery cleaner spray to help clean up acid and corrosion, and it never hurst to undo the connection and go over it with a wire brush.
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