# 04 Ford escape 6cyl

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-ford-escape-6cyl/134229>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [February 8, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-ford-escape-6cyl/134229 "2019-02-08T21:40:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Handygoober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@Handygoober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Handygoober)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-ford-escape-6cyl/134229/1 "2019-02-08T21:40:37Z")

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I have a for escape 04 with an intermittent battery light… Nothing special occurred before or after except a 5 yr old battery replacement. But it is still blinking on then after a time it goes off. Should i do the dead short test? The folks at AutoZone tested the charging system and said it is charging properly.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-ford-escape-6cyl/134229/2 "2019-02-09T14:26:38Z")

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Did you clean the cable clamps when you put the new battery in? If so, check the other ends of the cables. There might be corrosion at either end.