Quick cleaning: There is a neat little trick with which you can clean corrosion on the battery terminals of your Edge in under a minute. If there is too much corrosion on the battery terminals, it indicates that the battery is on its last legs, and its time to start shopping for a new battery. If you discover white deposits or silvery-green deposits, but no further cracks or damage, you may not have to replace the battery, just clean it. Lift the plastic covers over the terminals and check for any signs of corrosion. To know if your Edge starting problems are from dirty battery terminals, you need to investigate them. If there isn’t enough current flow to crank the engine, the dashboard lights may flicker and you may also hear clicking noise from the starter solenoid when you try to start the engine. Corrosion occurs when the battery acid reacts with the metal terminals which can lead to loss of contact and reduced current flow. Recommended videoīattery corrosion is a fairy common problem, especially if the installed battery is more than 2 years old. Therefore it is recommended to keep the engine of the donor vehicle off when jump starting your Edge. Warning: There is always a risk of burning up the alternator or other electrical components if the engine of the donor battery vehicle is running during jump start. Remove the cables in the reverse order.Safety warning: Connecting black cable directly to the negative terminal of Edge battery can ignite flammable gases from the battery due to sparks. Finally connect the other end of the black cable to any bare unpainted metal part of the body or engine of your Edge.Connect the black cable to the negative terminal of donor battery.Connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal of donor battery.Connect the red cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery in Edge.Requirements: The engine of both the vehicles should be off, and the transmission in Park. To rule out dead battery, your best course of action is to jump start your Edge using jumper cables and a healthy battery from another vehicle, or using a battery booster if available. This can happen due to internal degradation of the battery, if the vehicle has been sitting for a long time, or if the alternator in your Edge has malfunctioned and not charging the battery properly. If the voltage drops too much, below 10 volts, your battery doesn’t have enough charge to start the engine. Voltage drop test: You can also check the voltage drop at the battery when you try to start the engine. Sometimes a battery showing over 12.4 volts may not be able to supply enough current to crank the engine. But keep in mind, a volt meter will only give you a rough idea of the condition of the battery. A healthy battery should have 12.6 volts or more when fully charged. The easiest method to check the 12v battery in Edge is by measuring the voltage with a multimeter. Symptom: Rapid clicking sound This is what rapid clicking noise normally sounds like due to a weak battery, or due to a poor battery connection (for example due to corrosion on battery terminals). If there isn’t enough charge in the battery to power the starter motor, and you try to crank the engine, the battery voltage will get so low that it can’t properly power the lights, accessories and of-course the starter. You may also hear rapid clicking noise when you try to start the engine. The leading cause of flickering dashboard lights and no start in Ford Edge is weak battery.

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