Sometimes my van goes completely dead on me. not even the interior lights work. I can't even get the engine to crank. I replaced the battery, figuring it was old and probably died in the cold weather.
The van started right up with the new battery. The next morning, my wife went to use it and got no electricity at all, just like before. I disconnected the positive battery terminal and noticed no sparks when the cable came in contact with the terminal. After a few seconds of tapping the cable against the terminal, I saw sparks again. I reconnected the battery, and the car started right up.
The same thing happened the next day, and I had to disconnect the battery and reconnect it to get it to start. It's hit or miss with this. Sometimes it starts right up. Sometimes it goes completely dead.
The van started right up with the new battery. The next morning, my wife went to use it and got no electricity at all, just like before. I disconnected the positive battery terminal and noticed no sparks when the cable came in contact with the terminal. After a few seconds of tapping the cable against the terminal, I saw sparks again. I reconnected the battery, and the car started right up.
The same thing happened the next day, and I had to disconnect the battery and reconnect it to get it to start. It's hit or miss with this. Sometimes it starts right up. Sometimes it goes completely dead.
Feb 18, 2008 at 8:48 AM
