Q: Dead battery
I just replaced battery 2 days ago and there is corrosion around the positive cable and the battery is deadwhat do think the problem maybe
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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You need to check to see if the corrosion is causing a no connection from the battery to the main power supply. The corroded cable may need to be replaced.
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