Dead Battery 2003TB

[redoubt]

Battery was completely dead ( or not) Jumped per owner manual. Started -- Disconnected cables-- Ran for five minutes. Shut off and thought why not?

Turned the key and the darn thing started. What gives??

Battery Charger now on just in case.

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[j&d]

The battery was not dead. A 'film' developed on the battery terminals to stop the connection. Clean the terminals with a copper wire brush, cover the terminals with grease and re-install. It won't happen again.

 

[The Flash]

The grease that j&d is referring to is Die-electric-grease.

 

[Johnvins]

The battery was not dead. A 'film' developed on the battery terminals to stop the connection. Clean the terminals with a copper wire brush, cover the terminals with grease and re-install. It won't happen again.

Since I was a teenager I thought you first sandpapered or brushed the terminals and cable clamps and then made the connection. The grease came last as to prevent oxygen and moisture from getting in? I believe there was also a red colored sealer you could also brush on?