danyboy

I have broken my own personal record as far as battery life. It on,y lasted 1 1/2 year. I use it less than before and it froze and swelled a bit, probably cause of to much sitting around in -20C. I took it in to get my starter tested and first thing mechanic checked was the battery, of course. BUT, I haven't given up the idea of getting the starter tested cause I suspect it's drawing to much power at startup.

Can't watch video.

I'll say, sure makes a difference

No kidding !

Problem solved. Found honest general mechanic garage, detected front left sensor, changed it and problem disappeared.

I'll check this one out, thanks.

Good to know, thanks

I started to drive in the snow in the early 70s in the mountains and I still remember how to drive without the ABS system. Piss_s me off to see car company taking advantage of such a costly system to fix when it breaks down. More hassle than anything else for us . I would even go as far as qualifying this ABS system as pretty stupid when one of its components fails. At least if the cruise control could still work when the ABS light goes on. Anyhow, I am up to a point now where it's either disabling it or getting it fixed . My scanner won't explain me any ABS code and appropriate scanner sure ain't cheap.

Finally changed the wire clamp to fit new post. Journey is running well now, no issue. Thanks to all

Do I just have to remove the big ABS fuse in order to disable the ABS system and its never ending costly repairs ? If I do so, will the d_mn ABS light finally go off ?

Tell you what, when you run across this problem you'll see what I mean, because you will. Nowadays, nothing seems to work the way it did. Do some research on the subject and you'll see it happened to others before. They wouldn't sell terminal lead shims if it never happened. Aluminum is a goo conductor and the clamp is tight and solid. I don't see any problems with that. I will post any problem if I ever get one.

Unfortunately, more and more new batteries have smaller terminals ehich is probably why they are selling shims to acvomodate this new problem. Copper or aluminum tape are both good conductors and maybe used without problems as long as the clamp is tight after tightening it.

I did try to turn it and it didn't move. Battery was the right group but for some reason, negative terminal was a tiny bit smaller, keeping the clamp from closing tight on it. Then, I found that shims exist for that. You wouldn't hear about too small battery terminals before. Does it mean, they are made in countries where different size terminals are made ? Maybe.

John/Horace, Couldn't find any better explanation. It wasn't AGM and I had a hell of a hard time to put the new one in. I am on crutches, managed to do the job on a small bench. Negative battery terminal of the new battery was to small for the original post clamp ! I had to shim the terminal in order to make it fit. Changed lots of batteries in the past and never ran into this problem before. thanks, danyboy

2late4u, thanks for the tip, you made my day.