You can replace your batteries all you want, but if your cables are corroded and loose, the problem will keep coming back. Bad battery cables interfere with charging, starting, and even electrical accessories.
Here are five signs that your battery cables are failing:
- Your engine is slow to crank. Damaged and corroded battery cables create electrical resistance in your starter circuit, which results in reduction of power flow to your starter. This leads to slower cranking of the engine.
- Your engine fails to start. Sometimes, power just isn’t getting through. Severely damaged or broken cables can completely block the connection from the battery to the starter, leaving you with nothing but silence when you turn the key.
- Your warning lights are on. If the battery cables are damaged or corroded, this can prevent the electrical system from getting the proper voltage supply it needs, resulting in warning lights appearing on your dashboard.
- You experience drivability problems. Poor grounding or weak cable connections can mess with the truck’s electrical system. It might stall randomly, lose power mid-drive, or act like the alternator is failing when the real issue is just a bad cable.
- You experience little to no electrical power. If the cables are completely shot, your battery and alternator can’t send power through the system. Lights, gauges, and accessories stop working, and the vehicle may shut down altogether.
Healthy battery cables are the backbone of your vehicle’s electrical system. If you’re noticing any of these signs, contact us. We stock reliable cables and are ready to offer expert assistance to get your vehicle’s electrical system back in shape.