1999 Suburban dies electrically - Battery cable?

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
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Here’s what happens. The car dies spontaneously. No evidence of electrical activity. Dead dash, key does NOTHING when turned.

The temporary fix is to unscrew the red battery cable and screw it back on. The car runs for a few days until it dies again, but the temporary fix works every time.

What’s causing the problem and how do I fix it? Something tells me that the two cables that articulate at the battery post aren’t connecting tightly, or they are dirty. The local dealership is no help. They sold me a new battery and the problem persists.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Jesse F.
May 21, 2006 at 4:30 PM
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chech your grounds all of them this happened to me I lost all power even lost radio memory.
May 23, 2006 at 2:05 PM