# Starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting/39543>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [November 15, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting/39543 "2009-11-15T21:51:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![pwd2009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@pwd2009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pwd2009)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting/39543/1 "2009-11-15T21:51:41Z")

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truck was dead for about 2 minutes then started the charging system is all good not sure what is happing it sits for a while and dead again

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting/39543/2 "2009-11-16T03:29:06Z")

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Sounds as though you have corroded or loose/dirty battery cable connections.

Remove/clean and attach wrench tight, including the stater end of the positive cable. Check the engine ground to chassis too.