How to Check Battery Cables for Corrosion and Tightness in a Honda CR-V
- 1). Open the hood, and locate the battery. It is located on the drivers side near the head lights in your Honda CR-V.
- 2). Look for corrosion on and around the battery cables, ports and the battery itself. The best clue that your battery has corrosion is the existence of a white or yellow powder on the battery and around the ports connecting the battery cables to the battery.
- 3). Check the cables that connect to the battery in your Honda CR-V for corrosion by bending the cables lightly. If there is a crunchy sensation under the plastic coating, then the cables most likely have corrosion.
- 4). Use a knife or razor and check the battery cables in your Mustang for corrosion by cutting into the plastic vertically. Check for signs of the white or yellow powder, or a green tint on the copper cables. If there is corrosion, these cables must be replaced.
- 5). Test the cables for tightness in your Mustang by grasping the ports that connect the cables to the battery and try to move or jiggle them. If there is any movement, these ports should be tightened and re-tested for security.
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