my suggestion was not so much clean the battery, but the area of the truck's frame directly underneith the battery. do you still believe the concern is ONLY in reverse? can you light a 12volt test light by attaching one end to the battery frame (metal case) and the other end to either (try both) end of the battery cable?
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