Subscribe Feed (RSS)Car Battery Replacement – Your Ultimate Guide
While some components of your car will remain fastened to its body for a lifetime, the other parts have to be replaced periodically. A car battery is no exception, thus, you experience dead battery sooner or later. If you are continuously dealing with symptoms that your battery will start to fail, don’t think twice and get it replaced by your mechanic. However, if you want to carry out the car battery replacement on your own, this article will provide you the simple steps on accomplishing this task.
The following are some optional and necessary items for replacing your car’s battery:
- Replacement Battery Pack - Necessary
- Socket Sets (8mm to 13 mm sizes) - Necessary
- Or Adjustable Wrench - Necessary
- Safety Goggles – Optional
- Flat Blade Screwdriver – Optional
- PIN Memory Keeper – Optional
- Rubber Gloves – Optional
- Wire Brush – optional
You can visit your local auto stores to search for batteries. Most of the time, they will help you dispose your old battery without charge or for a minimal fee.
Before performing the car battery replacement process, you must ensure that the car’s ignition is secured and turned off. Use the pin memory keeper to ensure that pin numbers that may be removed due to the battery replacement will be saved. If you are uncertain where you can find the battery in your vehicle, it’s best to check and read your owner’s manual.
Once you have the battery, you will discover two terminals (positive and negative) with heavy cables fastened on top or on the sides of it. You should take out the positive terminal initially and then remove the cable from the negative terminal. If one of these cables is stuck, you can use the flat blade screw driver to unfasten it. Remove the old battery by loosening it from its frame.
Examine the platform where the battery was placed as well as the ends of the cable. A mixture of baking soda and water can be used to eliminate corrosion build up. Place the new battery and ensure that the terminals are in the same place as the old one. Don’t affix a cable to the wrong terminal and check if the battery is attached securely. You can then replace the cables by starting with the positive terminal followed by the negative terminal. If the old battery has resulted to a lot of corrosion build up on the terminals, you should apply some battery grease on them to slowdown or eliminate further damage to the terminals.
After your car battery replacement undertaking is done, you must ensure that your old car battery will be recycled. You can bring it to the auto store where you bought the new battery or send it to certified recycling centers. Never throw an old battery in the trash.
