CBT.... Clean, Bright, Tight ..... is the rule. When you take the cable clamps off, look for black oxide coating on the posts and cables. This material is apparently the greatest insulator known. It kills battery connection completely.
Once clean, I always coat the posts with dielectric grease. Seems to preserve the surface nicely. On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That sure could be the issue. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several > >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it > >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the > >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery > >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. > >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and > >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
