[harborman]

Originally Posted by Yellowb1rd

Thanks for the tips, all. Definitely gives me something to look for. I think the ground strap is most likely the issue, but it looks fine at a glance. Bad grounding is the only thing I can think of that would cause the car to seem like the battery was dead (display pixelates and very hard starting - barely turning over).

The ground strap cannot be tested by "looks". What happens is, the connection inside the crimped end can be bad.