# Electrical gremlins **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 9, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-gremlins/7079 "2007-11-09T18:28:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheOracle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@TheOracle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheOracle)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-gremlins/7079/1 "2007-11-09T18:28:07Z")
My 1997 J-30 Infiniti has interesting symptoms. First, the radio would just stop, oftentimes related seemingly to braking, slowing, speeding up, but otherwise just happen. Then the remote stopped working. Now the car alarm goes off sometimes when I open the door. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-gremlins/7079/2 "2007-11-09T22:31:10Z")
These problems may be due to a loose power or ground lead connection. You may be able to flush out the culprit down by tapping on suspected areas with a screwdriver handle. ---
**Author:** ![TheOracle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@TheOracle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheOracle)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-gremlins/7079/3 "2007-11-15T22:12:56Z")
What do think “suspected areas” might be? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-gremlins/7079/4 "2007-11-15T22:37:33Z")
Connections, relays, fuse contacts, anything that makes a connection in the power circuit.