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Intermittent short ls460

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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 03:31 AM
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Default Intermittent short ls460

2007 ls 460
i changed the battery terminals then a week later the dash started blinking while driving (nav screen goes off and comes back on also).
When i park the battery is dead and i have to jump it off or charge battery. It may go for days but the same thing reoccurs.
There's a heavy current draw because the positive terminal gets too hot to touch.
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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 08:50 AM
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If the last thing you did was to change the battery terminals and there is a short now, this is exactly where i would take a look at.
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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 12:11 PM
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It may not be a short. If there is corrosion or oxidation, there could be a lot of resistance between the battery terminal and the terminal connector. I would try cleaning the battery terminal and connector and try reconnecting to start. A lot of resistance at the terminals can cause issues with the electronics of a car.
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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffinizer
It may not be a short. If there is corrosion or oxidation, there could be a lot of resistance between the battery terminal and the terminal connector. I would try cleaning the battery terminal and connector and try reconnecting to start. A lot of resistance at the terminals can cause issues with the electronics of a car.
Dirty connector many times act like a diode.
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