Jeep Haunted?

hyperRevue

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Hi - looking for thoughts on what’s going on here. Drove my kids to school this AM and shut the car off. Went to start it up and completely dead - except the dash dials stated to twitch as seen. I jiggled the battery connections a little (they were tight - those coming loose has been an issue in the past) and then it fired right up. Time for a new battery? Or something else?
 
Video isn't uploading so you'll have to use your imagination - all the cluster instrument needles were bouncing up and down with the key not in the ignition.
 
I had an '01 Ford Ranger that did pretty much the same thing. After trying to trace it down and replacing quiet a few things, it ended up being a dirty ground strap. Replaced it and it never happened again.
 
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