Easiest way to replace battery.
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Easiest way to replace battery.
I am thinking about being proactive and replace my battery before it dies. What is the best and easiest way to do it? I’m not very computer literate so I want to be able to keep all my “Stuff” working right!
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
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I have an 01 and did the same thing, replaced with the Optima. My delco was the Agm which is not supposed to have the leaking problem but I understand has a high failure rate so I wanted to be proactive. I simply disconnected and removed the old battery, took the opertunity to clean the area under the battery and put in the new Optima. All of my settings were fine after the change, including radio stations but I am aware of some issues to watch for:
1. Check to see if your Radio has a security lock, if so you will need the code to unlock it. Procedure in owners manual.
2. May have to retrain Fob's, I did not have too they worked just fine.
3. I also connect a Battery Tender (Float charger not a trickle charger that would cause overcharge) on my Vette if it is going to sit for over a couple of weeks to make sure the Battery stays charged.
Others with more experience will chime in.
1. Check to see if your Radio has a security lock, if so you will need the code to unlock it. Procedure in owners manual.
2. May have to retrain Fob's, I did not have too they worked just fine.
3. I also connect a Battery Tender (Float charger not a trickle charger that would cause overcharge) on my Vette if it is going to sit for over a couple of weeks to make sure the Battery stays charged.
Others with more experience will chime in.
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There is a little do-dad thingy which can save your settings - it is basically a 9 volt battery connected to a cigarette lighter plug - you plug it into the cigarette lighter before you disconnect the battery and the 9 volt supplies enough power to let you change the battery without losing the settings. We'll need someone else to let us know who sells them though....
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when I changed my deadassed OEM battery, all I had to do was reprogram the time on the radio..Put in a RedTop
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
when I changed my deadassed OEM battery, all I had to do was reprogram the time on the radio..Put in a RedTop
My '97 didn't loose anything else when I changed over to the redtop. I didn't even loose my radio presets. Paul
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
There is a little do-dad thingy which can save your settings - it is basically a 9 volt battery connected to a cigarette lighter plug - you plug it into the cigarette lighter before you disconnect the battery and the 9 volt supplies enough power to let you change the battery without losing the settings. We'll need someone else to let us know who sells them though....
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Originally Posted by PaPaChoc
I am thinking about being proactive and replace my battery before it dies. What is the best and easiest way to do it? I’m not very computer literate so I want to be able to keep all my “Stuff” working right!
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
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When I put in my Optima, I just had to reset the radio theft lock. Everything else worked just fine.
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The biggest issue is if you have the Theft-Lock set on the stereo. You'll know if you do if the little red L.E.D. is blinking when the ignition is off. If it is - you'll have to enter the security code. If you don't know it, then the code will have to be changed.
Here is a Tech tip that was published here on the Forum....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=164&TopicID=1
Good luck!
Here is a Tech tip that was published here on the Forum....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=164&TopicID=1
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by PaPaChoc
I am thinking about being proactive and replace my battery before it dies. What is the best and easiest way to do it? I’m not very computer literate so I want to be able to keep all my “Stuff” working right!
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
Car is an 01 C4 with 48,000 miles.
Thanks
now......... you say you have an 01 C4??
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When I replaced my battery with a Red Top, all I had to do was reset the time on the radio clock. I did not use the cigarette lighter thingy. Just don't drop anything like a screw when you're replacing the battery or you'll have 
time getting it out. Other than that, it's easy.
time getting it out. Other than that, it's easy.
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
You got a lot of good answers to your question up there.
now......... you say you have an 01 C4??
now......... you say you have an 01 C4??
Yes, a 01 C4! Very rare car! Maybe the only one in existence! I found it in a barn waaaaayyyy back in the sticks! The old farmer didn’t know what it was!
PS If you check the post time it was early, like before daylight, in the morning when I posted and the guy that has the recipe for coffee hadn’t got here yet! LOL
I promise to do better next time!
