hello fellow acurazine members. i been reading a lot on the forums and try to search for answers here but didn't really find anything that related to my issue.

so today when i left for work in the morning i tried to unlock my TL-s with my remote no lights went on but the car was unlocked. Sat in the car and i knew something was off. the engine wouldnt turn over and there was no power. so i popped the hood and checked my battery terminals. then went back to the garage and tried to see if i can lock the car the car locked. and when i put the key back in ignition my navi turned on but i had no radio, and all the memory on the trip meter was resetted. and i drove it to work and it was completely fine.

On break i tried to see what the problem could be but the car started and drove around normally. So when i got out of work tonight the car started, it idled properly and all the lights were on, turn out of the parking lot i suddenly hear my radio in and out and my radar power on and off and on. the navi made a blip, car was still goign 40mph the dash lights lit up like you would on initial start up and then went back to normal.

So i pulled over and popped the hood and checked everything in the engine bay and it seemed okay and no burnt fuse smell or any signs of electrical problems. But i must add that this is a new battery, and the person who install my battery when it died said i should change my battery terminals this was a couple weeks ago. he said there was a slight crack in it that might cause a bad connections.

Could that be the culprit? im just worried now and don't know what to trouble shoot besides the basics and run tests on it when i get it to my mechanic. and if i replace the terminals how much would that cost in parts. since i will be doing all the labor?

 

Take the battery terminals and one at a time see if they can be turned without loosening the clamp. If so, replacement needed. Also, check to be certain the terminials are clean where they contact the battery posts. O would think they were cleaned if someone just replaced the battery, but you never know, and don't place any substance between the cable head and the battery post.

 

yup had similar problems with my car. i replaced the terminals to the battery because they were corroded. and ive had no issues since. i also replaced the battery just to make sure.

 

did you replace the ground and the live terminals or you just got universal terminals and crimped back on the Oem harness