08 Battery
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Norman OK
Is it the orginal battery if so it will come out just need to wiggle it around alittle, if it's a after market one it still should come out without having to remove any thing except the cables.
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From: Bay Area CA
Make sure the vent caps are tight. Protect your fender just in case the battery leaks. Some delco battery have a loop at the top ends, this will allow you to loop a strap through them. It is easier to use a strap to adjust the desire length and angle the battery out. First tilt up one end of the battery, then slowly pull it out between the fuse box and cowl. The battery needs to come out at an angle not straight. It will come out!
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
the batt. holddown is at a lip on the very bottom edge; find it first w. a flashlight if you haven't seen it. and don't forget when you put a batt. back in you'll have to tighten it down, but not too much to crack it.
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its at the bottom of the battery in the center front. You will need a 10mm (i think) socket.
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Roll both windows down. Otherwise they will not be indexed and will not auto-down after you get the new battery in. Re-index after new battery is in. Roll window up, hold button for 3 seconds. Repeat for other window.
Use an old belt or other strap. Remove hold-down clamp/bar. Remove terminals and move cables aside. Do NOT take the little bolt off. These are special cone shaped and hard to replace.
Tilt the inside end up and slide the old belt under the battery to the center. Lift. Move it around and/or tilt it. It will come out.
Use the belt to drop the new one in.
Use an old belt or other strap. Remove hold-down clamp/bar. Remove terminals and move cables aside. Do NOT take the little bolt off. These are special cone shaped and hard to replace.
Tilt the inside end up and slide the old belt under the battery to the center. Lift. Move it around and/or tilt it. It will come out.
Use the belt to drop the new one in.