jdm0926
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Had to change the battery in my 2016 GT today. Still under warranty however opted to get a battery with more cold cranking amps. Read another thread the stock battery has 390 so I went with a Bosch 96R with 590 cca.
Car would not start right after after putting gas and got stuck right at the pump. I got the click of death sound, error messages crank exceed time limit, wrench symbol appeared, and see service manual. I figure i could just push it out of the way and asked the pretty cashier if she could steer the car - said nice car and was excited to help. Call for my son to bring jumper cables with the beater Mazda - could not even get the beast to crank. Called AAA. First guy came with one of those portable jump packs - no go. Another AAA guy came with a diesel tow truck with two batteries - that worked.
Removal and Install is easy enough:
1. Remove battery cover by removing three push pins
2. Loosen the two battery post nuts
3. Move the positive and negative battery cables out of the way
3. Remove the battery holder screw and bracket
4. Muscle out the old battery
5. Reverse steps with the new battery
Other:
BEFORE installing the replacement battery, get a flash light and look inside the battery box to see where that long screw with the bracket goes in. This will help you position the screw first as the battery will be in the way.
I could not easily shift from Park to neutral. I barely had enough power to do this.
Pushing the car was not easy.
With a dead battery and your window is down, can't lock the car, can open the trunk - your fooked.
The pretty cashier was happy to steer my car.
Car would not start right after after putting gas and got stuck right at the pump. I got the click of death sound, error messages crank exceed time limit, wrench symbol appeared, and see service manual. I figure i could just push it out of the way and asked the pretty cashier if she could steer the car - said nice car and was excited to help. Call for my son to bring jumper cables with the beater Mazda - could not even get the beast to crank. Called AAA. First guy came with one of those portable jump packs - no go. Another AAA guy came with a diesel tow truck with two batteries - that worked.
Removal and Install is easy enough:
1. Remove battery cover by removing three push pins
2. Loosen the two battery post nuts
3. Move the positive and negative battery cables out of the way
3. Remove the battery holder screw and bracket
4. Muscle out the old battery
5. Reverse steps with the new battery
Other:
BEFORE installing the replacement battery, get a flash light and look inside the battery box to see where that long screw with the bracket goes in. This will help you position the screw first as the battery will be in the way.
I could not easily shift from Park to neutral. I barely had enough power to do this.
Pushing the car was not easy.
With a dead battery and your window is down, can't lock the car, can open the trunk - your fooked.
The pretty cashier was happy to steer my car.
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