Battery question?

[White Thunder]

I can’t remember if I’d seen this?
I have a 2022, 2.0 ECO. On Weds. after driving around for different things , I got in the truck went to start it and it went completely dead. While waiting for AAA, I decided to look under the hood. I’ve never done much under there, I popped that red clip off the positive terminal and I heard a click and the power came back on. Is this something to worry about ? I’m going to try and get by Ford this week for a battery check.

thanks for any suggestions.

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[icegradner]

Likely just a case of the bolt holding the battery cable coming loose. Check if it's tight.

 

[White Thunder]

Likely just a case of the bolt holding the battery cable coming loose. Check if it's tight.

Thanks did that, all was good.

 

[SafetyGuy]

I can’t remember if I’d seen this?
I have a 2022, 2.0 ECO. On Weds. after driving around for different things , I got in the truck went to start it and it went completely dead. While waiting for AAA, I decided to look under the hood. I’ve never done much under there, I popped that red clip off the positive terminal and I heard a click and the power came back on. Is this something to worry about ? I’m going to try and get by Ford this week for a battery check.

thanks for any suggestions.

It may be that a battery post may need tightening.

Take a good look before doing anything, with a bright light, to see if you have any powdery deposits or anything else, as the battery post may need cleaning first.

If cleaning of the post is needed, it is best to loosen and remove the post clamp to allow access. Baking soda and water mix brushed on and then rinsed off can be used to clean battery posts and get rid of any acid in the area.

Then apply some di-electric grease to the post to inhibit further corrosion.

You may have jiggled the clamp on your positive post while removing the red safety cover, thereby making a good enough connection....till the next time it jiggles loose.

I personally would carefully check the attachment on the post by gently wiggling the bracket and trying to tighten the nut with the appropriate sized wrench.

Make sure not to touch anything else that is metal with your wrench while messing with the battery.

This is important so as not to scare the living bejezus out of yourself, which the resulting shower of sparks will do...ask me how I know this...

Or just get it to your dealer/shop to have it looked at.

Have a good one,

Andy

 

[OleFordGuy]

either there is corrosion on the battery terminals or the bolts need to be tighten. The red plastic cover is solely a protective cover over the positive terminal of the battery. If there is no corrosion and the bolts are good and tight then its possible there could be an internal issue inside the battery. i assume the battery has been replaced before based on the white label on the battery with a ford dealers name on it. just my 2 cents on the matter.

 

[White Thunder]

It may be that a battery post may need tightening.

Take a good look before doing anything, with a bright light, to see if you have any powdery deposits or anything else, as the battery post may need cleaning first.

If cleaning of the post is needed, it is best to loosen and remove the post clamp to allow access. Baking soda and water mix brushed on and then rinsed off can be used to clean battery posts and get rid of any acid in the area.

Then apply some di-electric grease to the post to inhibit further corrosion.

You may have jiggled the clamp on your positive post while removing the red safety cover, thereby making a good enough connection....till the next time it jiggles loose.

I personally would carefully check the attachment on the post by gently wiggling the bracket and trying to tighten the nut with the appropriate sized wrench.

Make sure not to touch anything else that is metal with your wrench while messing with the battery.

This is important so as not to scare the living bejezus out of yourself, which the resulting shower of sparks will do...ask me how I know this...

Or just get it to your dealer/shop to have it looked at.

Have a good one,

Andy

Thanks, but I have never had a dirty post.
It’s mounted quite tight.

 

[Timothyd]

It may be that a battery post may need tightening.

Take a good look before doing anything, with a bright light, to see if you have any powdery deposits or anything else, as the battery post may need cleaning first.

If cleaning of the post is needed, it is best to loosen and remove the post clamp to allow access. Baking soda and water mix brushed on and then rinsed off can be used to clean battery posts and get rid of any acid in the area.

Then apply some di-electric grease to the post to inhibit further corrosion.

You may have jiggled the clamp on your positive post while removing the red safety cover, thereby making a good enough connection....till the next time it jiggles loose.

I personally would carefully check the attachment on the post by gently wiggling the bracket and trying to tighten the nut with the appropriate sized wrench.

Make sure not to touch anything else that is metal with your wrench while messing with the battery.

This is important so as not to scare the living bejezus out of yourself, which the resulting shower of sparks will do...ask me how I know this...

Or just get it to your dealer/shop to have it looked at.

Have a good one,

Andy

I had a no-start issue on another car once and after checking voltage I wiggled everything and found the ground connection on the engine block loose. Cleaning/tightening that made the car run like new. With electrical issues I start with the easiest and work my way to the hardest.

 

[HeyBales]

That red cap hangs on to the other end of the cable - may not be lose on the post side, but the cable coming into the battery lug could be lose.
Dealer needs to see it - hopefully under warranty.

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