Timeline for 3.8l v6 Mustang 2004, randomly won't start but disconnecting and reconnecting the battery works
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| Jun 13, 2020 at 22:30 | comment | added | user24950814234 | I'll clean 'em anyways. Doesn't hurt. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 22:25 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | "Really clean" meaning you opened them up and looked at and cleaned the interior surfaces that pass the electricity? And then did the same to the other ends of both cables as well? | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 22:18 | comment | added | user24950814234 | I am curious if the problem is the terminal connection, why haven't I experienced any electrical outage while driving the car? This old mustang shakes quite a bit during operation. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 22:05 | comment | added | user24950814234 | @Solar Mike, no codes. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 22:05 | comment | added | user24950814234 | @DavidSupportsMonica, the battery leads are actually quite clean. There's no corrosion at all, though I can wipe them down. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 22:24 | answer | added | Solar Mike | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 22:19 | comment | added | narkeleptk | Definently sounds like an issue with your battery connections | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 21:45 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Any codes after one of the non start episodes? | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 21:29 | comment | added | DavidRecallsMonica | Disconnect, clean, and reconnect all the large battery leads in the vehicle. That everything goes dead suggests there's an intermittent failure in one or more of these connections. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 21:26 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jun 12, 2020 at 21:18 | history | asked | user24950814234 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |