Battery replacement
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 423
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From: winchester Virginia
Battery replacement
I replaced my battery today ('14, M7, vert). Its a tight fit so I recommend getting the "battery carrier" device referenced elsewhere (Amazon for about $16.).
I recommend removing the ground cable at the chassis end as well as the battery post so you can get it completely out of the way. Likewise, as others have said its best to completely remove the fuse block connected to the + terminal. I just bent it out of the way but in hindsight I should have removed all the wires and set it aside. Wrestling it out of the hole is a chore since the engineers undoubtedly spent several hours of CAD time determining the absolute smallest opening possible. After reassembly I got "top not secure message", "manual top operation only" and had to re-index windows. Lowering and raising the top cleared the msgs.
Thanks to all the previous posters, I studied them and it made the job easier (about 45 minute job).
--e-fish
I recommend removing the ground cable at the chassis end as well as the battery post so you can get it completely out of the way. Likewise, as others have said its best to completely remove the fuse block connected to the + terminal. I just bent it out of the way but in hindsight I should have removed all the wires and set it aside. Wrestling it out of the hole is a chore since the engineers undoubtedly spent several hours of CAD time determining the absolute smallest opening possible. After reassembly I got "top not secure message", "manual top operation only" and had to re-index windows. Lowering and raising the top cleared the msgs.
Thanks to all the previous posters, I studied them and it made the job easier (about 45 minute job).
--e-fish
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,230
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From: Colorado
Thanks! I've been keeping my battery well maintained and never really studied it. I went ahead and bought this
cheap based on yours and others advice.
