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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tcave44" data-source="post: 18093" data-attributes="member: 6072">Replaced a dead battery last weekend on 2010 Equinox 4cyl. and since then, been getting Battery Saver Active warnings within a minute or two of startup. Garage couldn't figure it out as alternator is charging battery normally. I kept mentioning the crazy amount of corrosion on the negative and asked about the battery current sensor since it seems like that is a potential problem. He said he's never once had to replace that sensor but when I asked about doing it and swapping a whole new negative cable in there, he said he'd do it but wasn't sure it would fix it. Well... took it home to think about it. Figured I'd spray some protector on that negative terminal to prevent corrosion. Pulled back the rubber flap to find this...[ATTACH=full]1771[/ATTACH]Looks to me like in all the cleaning and dis/re-connecting, the smaller wire (ground wire, right?) has snapped. I guess the corrosion got to it after all. Don't know how the garage didn't notice this. Anyway, this is almost definitely responsible for the Battery Saver Active alerts, yes? Suggestions on what to do with it? Does that just get crimped under that side terminal bolt? Should I just get a whole new cable? I can't find any images of how that is connected correctly. Any help is appreciated. Oh also, am I gonna do any damage if I drive it without that connected for a few days?</blockquote>