Intermittent starting problem

[rsawatson]

For the first time ever yesterday, having driven the car for a few miles, I went to start the engine using the key and when I turned it got nothing - absolutely nothing - apart the ignition light and oil light illuminating (these were much more dim than usual). So, I popped the bonnet, had a quick look around, saw nothing glaringly wrong - then took off the battery terminals and replaced them. The car started fine and worked okay for the rest of yesterday.

Then, this morning, I had the same problem - and the same solution seemed to work. Do you think I'd be safe to assume that there is just a bad connection between the battery and one/both of the terminals, or does this signify a more serious underlying problem?

Thanks,

Ryan

[MarkyB]

What type of battery connectors are they?
The clamp type are a lot better than the cap type.

Have a look at the ends not connected to the battery, remove them and clean the surfaces too.

[bmcecosse]

Yes - bad connections - or it could be a bad internal connection in the battery. But clean up the terminals first.

[rsawatson]

Thank you, I think it probably is just a bad connection. I shall remove the wires and give a cleanup.

Cheers,

Ryan