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How to replace your battery
How to replace your battery. For real.
so i just replaced the battery in my glx. what's the big deal? i searched and printed out some random "how to" post and it was totally off compared to how it is really done. so....here goes my how to.
there are only 2 bolts and 2 nuts to remove the battery.
bolt one (10mm).....the left front corner of the batt. shroud. the shroud then pulls out very easily. it's only held in at three points: the forementioned corner screw and two easy pull-to-release clamps similar to the rearmost engine shroud attachment. one is located left-rear-bottom and the other is front-right-bottom. very easy to remove.
bolt two (14mm).....located at the center front of the battery. this loosens the the retaining plate to remove the battery itself.
both nuts of course are on the batt. terminals and are loosened with the factory supplied wrench that's in the boot of your car.
undo the batt. and flip it up on end to take it out. just remove the velcro-laden sheild from the old batt. and put in on the new one and then installing is the same only in reverse.
this is stupid easy and took me only 15min. as opposed to someone saying it took them an hour. hope this is pretty clear and is helpful to everyone.
Afternote:
BlueThunder-
Thanks for your battery replacement how-to it was just as described exxcept you need at least a 12" extention on your socket wrench and don't drop the retainer bracket..
inivid-
Oh, ya! *Doht!!* I totally forgot to mention the extention! Thanks for mentioning it. An extetion is a must! As well as not dropping anything in the engine. haha
How to replace your battery
How to replace your battery. For real.
so i just replaced the battery in my glx. what's the big deal? i searched and printed out some random "how to" post and it was totally off compared to how it is really done. so....here goes my how to.
there are only 2 bolts and 2 nuts to remove the battery.
bolt one (10mm).....the left front corner of the batt. shroud. the shroud then pulls out very easily. it's only held in at three points: the forementioned corner screw and two easy pull-to-release clamps similar to the rearmost engine shroud attachment. one is located left-rear-bottom and the other is front-right-bottom. very easy to remove.
bolt two (14mm).....located at the center front of the battery. this loosens the the retaining plate to remove the battery itself.
both nuts of course are on the batt. terminals and are loosened with the factory supplied wrench that's in the boot of your car.
undo the batt. and flip it up on end to take it out. just remove the velcro-laden sheild from the old batt. and put in on the new one and then installing is the same only in reverse.
this is stupid easy and took me only 15min. as opposed to someone saying it took them an hour. hope this is pretty clear and is helpful to everyone.
Afternote:
BlueThunder-
Thanks for your battery replacement how-to it was just as described exxcept you need at least a 12" extention on your socket wrench and don't drop the retainer bracket..
inivid-
Oh, ya! *Doht!!* I totally forgot to mention the extention! Thanks for mentioning it. An extetion is a must! As well as not dropping anything in the engine. haha