mikeinri
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I wish I had seen this sooner, that's usually the first place I send people (the cables, especially inside corrosion)...
Don't waste your time or money on new terminals, replace the entire cable. It's most likely badly corroded inside where you can't even see how bad it is.
That will eliminate that issue. I'm not completely convinced that you don't have other electrical issues, but you have to start with replacing that positive cable. It will only cause more problems over time. It would be best to replace the negative cables at the same time.
As for the other potential problems, I would continue to do a real check of the system with the meter, as others have mentioned. I would also not be trusting the remote system at this point. Better to get all this sorted out now, rather than be stranded somewhere down the line.
Hope this helps, let us know how it goes.
Mike
Don't waste your time or money on new terminals, replace the entire cable. It's most likely badly corroded inside where you can't even see how bad it is.
That will eliminate that issue. I'm not completely convinced that you don't have other electrical issues, but you have to start with replacing that positive cable. It will only cause more problems over time. It would be best to replace the negative cables at the same time.
As for the other potential problems, I would continue to do a real check of the system with the meter, as others have mentioned. I would also not be trusting the remote system at this point. Better to get all this sorted out now, rather than be stranded somewhere down the line.
Hope this helps, let us know how it goes.
Mike