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Intermittent Starting
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Usual suspect of intermittent starting is usually the fuel pump relay in the glove box. It gets progressively worse and eventually not start at all showing similar symptoms of a weak battery.
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If you can "jiggle" the positive battery cable and it is loose enough to move around the positive battery terminal...then your cable needs to be tightened (at the least).
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You got to be more descriptive in your assessment of the issue. I have seen more issues caused by "Professional Installers" because they don't understand the electrical, communication systems install in various cars.
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Either completely coincidence having nothing to do with the battery terminal and most likely the problem is in the steering column: ews antenna or ignition switch (or faulty key) else something could be wrong with the BST at the battery.
Next time It fails see if you have voltage at the jump point in the engine bay. If no voltage most likely failure at the BST contact that is somehow opening and closing. If you have voltage at the B+ under the hood the problem almost certainly is key related: switch/ews/key. Try the other key. If the problem goes away likely bad solder joint on the ews in the key there is a guy will fix for $60
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An alternator not alternating to charge the battery could be the reason for the weak battery.
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Yea if you are hearing clicks then I would first assume battery for sure.
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He's said it eventually will start when jiggling the battery cable. Also that it goes from start to click no mention of slow turning start. It feels like key such to me
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