How To Change A Car Battery (The Right Way)

How to Change a Car Battery
Remove the negative cable first
Remove the positive cable second
Remove the mount
Remove the battery
Put in the new battery
Replace the mount
Remove the plastic sleeve from the positive post
Replace the positive cable
Remove the plastic sleeve from the negative post
Replace the negative cable
DONE!
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This is perfect timing! My car battery is on it's last leg and I have to replace it soon. Thank you so much!

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❤ I'm 51 yrs. old and I thought I knew how to replace a battery UNTIL I watched your video. THANK YOU SIR! God bless you. 🙏

[@jamesmasterson1886]

Hmm might go ahead and try and save myself $100 next time I need a battery change. Thanks for this! Your explanations are always detailed and encouraging.

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Keep in mind newer and not so newer cars (mine is 2017) have battery monitoring, so you have to know how to reset that. Just search KZbin and usually you’ll find ways to do it, doesn’t have to be reset by the dealer or another repair shop.

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Thank you for teaching me this

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My dad died in 2014, all of our family left us after that happened and I've had to figure out life without a male figure. Now 23, I found your channel and I just want to say thank you. This helps a lot. 🙏

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[@enihi]

In my toyota, if I disconnect the battery without preserving power to the computer I will lose all settings on my car computer. This includes some settings that can only be done by the dealer. You need something like an ECU memory saver that has a small battery just to keep the computer memory intact.

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Well thats really stupid

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Mom & dad passed. I'm in my 30's and I think of them. God bless you.. Thank you for your video. I feel more confident ❤.

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Hello, Dad, when you were changing the battery, I looked carefully and learned all the tips.thank you❤

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Wonderful video. As someone with a mechanic dad, I think that a video about different tools could be helpful for the same demographic that this helps. Having hundreds of different sizes and tools can be scary.

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Thanks Dad, from a 60 year old female. I'm going to need a new battery before winter.

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Thank you so much. My dad was never here for me. I'm now 22 and he lives not far away from me but he never asks about how am I. Ofc he never teached me how to do anything. But you did so much for me, just being there for all of us. Thank you ❤❤❤

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[@billwilliams5352]

I put the receipt for the battery in a zip-lock sandwich bag and duct tape it to the battery. That way, I never lose it. It's never melted or caught fire in all the years I've done it. Comes in handy for trading in the battery.

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Thanks dad! I was always told to take red/positive off first. And when I would ask the guys at autoshops, they would laugh or shake their heads.

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I have to change out the generator battery & hadn't found a clear, trustworthy source to demonstrate how. I didn't want the expense of someone else doing it (including not getting the $ for the old one) & my friends are too kind & wouldn't have allowed me to pay them. What a relief that I'll be able to do this before winter!!!

[@JnBRoyal]

One note. Leave those plastic caps on the posts until you are ready to attach the cables. If you accidentally bridge the two posts you can cause quite a bit of damage to your self, car and/or tools. Had a retail place mechanic lightly weld a couple of his tools together while replacing my battery. BTW, some places will replace the battery at no extra charge if you buy the battery from them.

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Important information. Save a lot of money being able to do these yourself!!❤

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[@arkhtor]

One thing that I like to do when changing battery. Sandpaper battery terminals and cover them with copper grease. It'll prevent oxidation and give maximum electricity flow.

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Tip from Ukraine: even bad car battery can be useful. It still can store enough energy to charge your gadgets(laptop, smartphone etc.) a lot of times in case of blackout. All you need is relatively cheep outlet charger and inverter.

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Not too many batteries that simple in anything newer than a 2017. Most have power distribution centers directly on the battery now.

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Some vehicles will require a memory saver to keep adaptive memory settings when disconnecting the battery. Newer vehicles may even need reflashed by the dealership if precautions aren't taken. Of course, never disconnect while the engine is on.

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Dedication to finish the video with the rain. :)

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the insulation cover must be so it doesn't get too cold in winter, since it's difficult to start the car when the battery is cold

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Thank you!!

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I don't have a car but I'll gonna go practice on next door neighbour's, he's got a bit of a short fuse (hehe) himself. I'll let you know how I get on...

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[@Bilut]

Important note to explain the mounting/dismounting order - we disconnect minus terminal first - so in an event of creating short circuit with your tools - nothing happens. That also means that after disconnecting minus terminal - any short circuit created with car's body, while unscrewing plus terminal, will not be dangerous. Otherwise, if you start from plus terminal, and accidentally touch car's body (which is wired to minus terminal) with your socket wrench - hundreds of amps will flow. You can destroy car electronic systems that way - not to mention you can burn yourself and/or melt those touching parts.

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Спасибо пап...

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Let me recycled your bat

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03:48 "...put the battery back in..." Isn't the point of this to change the battery? Why would you put it BACK in?

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The new battery

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