How Do I Change My Battery?
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Milpitas ca
Doing it the first time it will be hard. You may have to remove side panel or or carefully bend it back. Other than that it is basically the same as any other car battery.
First time it took me an hour to remove it and 10 minutes to replace it.
now it takes me 20 minutes for whole process.
First time it took me an hour to remove it and 10 minutes to replace it.
now it takes me 20 minutes for whole process.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Change battery
I'm sure you need to change your battery NOW and not in the next few weeks. You really need an owners manual which explains in detail every screw that has to be removed in order to replace your battery. The first thing you need to do is pull forward the quarter panel which will expose the battery. The rest is common sense. Then reverse the process. 
Melting Slicks
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From: The Clem MI
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
It's real easy, here's a link to help explain.
http://www.hashmarks.com/techtips/ba...eplacement.htm
http://www.hashmarks.com/techtips/ba...eplacement.htm
Originally Posted by avijay
Can anyone please tell me how to change my battery on my LT4. What do I have to remove or take off to access it. Will my key fob need to be reprogrammed??
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: CA
Newbee vette owner and just did mine last week...exactly like the diagram shows. Watch out for the upper spring clip by the door panel (if yours has one). Mine was loose and fell down into a crack below the door...took the longest to fish it back out. Still 30 minutes tops. You can buy a gizmo that plugs in the cigarette lighter with a 9v battery to hold all electrical program functions intact...might help with your key fob question. Mine doesnt have one.
Last edited by LangstC4; Sep 14, 2004 at 09:29 AM. Reason: typo's
Le Mans Master
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From: Philadelphia Burbs
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by 96KICKS
It's real easy, here's a link to help explain.
http://www.hashmarks.com/techtips/ba...eplacement.htm
http://www.hashmarks.com/techtips/ba...eplacement.htm
You'll probably find that the first time takes a while. However, if your batteries keep going south like mine, you will swiftly become expert!
By the way, this is something that even the less techy among us (like me) can do.
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From: First to Sign Grumpy's Hat Only 53 miles from Hell
St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
My 93 advises that the rocker panel be dropped to expose the bottom screw holding the side panel.. With out doing that I could not get to that bottom screw. ???????????
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[QUOTE=WZDADS]My 93 advises that the rocker panel be dropped to expose the bottom screw holding the side panel. With out doing that I could not get to that bottom screw.[QUOTE]
Don't pull the bottom screw - gently bend the side panel out to clear the battery.
Don't pull the bottom screw - gently bend the side panel out to clear the battery.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
Ughhhhhhhhhh.... Bending a plastic panel.... hmmmm You don't know me very well do you.. Its called ...... SNAP! I'll have to remember that next time.
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Originally Posted by WZDADS
Ughhhhhhhhhh.... Bending a plastic panel.... hmmmm You don't know me very well do you.. Its called ...... SNAP! I'll have to remember that next time.
