Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost

Based on what you have said, are you referring to the clasp on the Neg battery terminal?
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I took it to mean the stud on the chassis was loose, making the ground connection really bad. But he has the redundant ground fix that James recommended and invented - so you'd think he'd be almost OK.
IF he meant on the BATTERY post, that would mean the redundant ground could not even to it's job - and would explain it all. I did not read it that way, but it would explain things rather easily.