How to Replace a Battery in a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport 1.5L FAST & EASY Maintenance

[@Nanobits]

Car engineers making a simple battery removal a pain with every new generation.

[@drkmcguire]

no kidding! to remove the battery, take apart the in take system! wtf?!? 😂

[@TZN86]

The guy at auto zone couldn’t install it because of this.

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

Nothing to do generation. It depends on the way the vehicle's designed some of the '80s '90s and 2000s vehicles had extremely hard batteries to get out. Try taking a front wheel off to get your battery out better yet. Pull the front bumper to get at your battery.

[@bozerbrett7867]

You know how the saying goes; an engineer will walk past 12 virgins to screw a mechanic!

[@meckkz387c]

Checkout the 2016 Malibu for a laugh

[@inflameslp311]

Thank you! Had to find this video to remove the battery in my maverick, since it’s the same chassis, and nobody else has apparently had to replace a battery yet lol. I was racking my brain at the stupidity of the design to change a freaking battery. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@SanCarlosWaterfront]

Well done, thank you! I've been changing batteries for 50 years and was stumped when it wouldn't lift out. No problem, fire up youtube and watch your video and the problem is solved, thanks again. Particularly useful considering that the battery on the new Bronco Sports is a known problem, lots of premature failures reported.

[@sajohnson33]

Very well done Jake! I'm a tech and saw nothing I'd change. One thing that would be good to note is WHY you disconnected the neg(-) battery cable first, and reconnected it last. Some folks might think the order doesn't matter. Thumbs up!

[@bratton86]

Just changed my battery and you probably helped me not break some plastic pieces. Battery changes used to be much simpler and straightforward.

[@nikipulliam513]

This video saved me! Thank you! I got in my bronco sport and it was going haywire flashing lights and saying something about park brake fault. I googled it and people said it sounded like the battery. But I couldn’t drive it so I had to take the battery out to install a new one. Thankfully this video showed me what to do and now my car is running like normal again!

[@lizdalmas5520]

Man thank you so much for this video! I was lost trying to figure out how to get the battery out and you just saved me a trip to the dealer

[@amiralazrak2885]

You are a lifesaver with this video! You made it so easy and easy to understand I super appreciate it! I just changed my bronco sport battery for the first time and first time ever changing a car battery so thank you!!

[@drkmcguire]

Great video! Really made swapping out the battery on my girl’s car quick and simple.

[@BrianSterowski]

Great video! Had to change the battery on my 2021 Bronco sport and this made it so easy.

[@thejordannader]

Thank you for this tutorial. Saved my life.

[@ryanl.4296]

Thank you very much for this video, I had my new battery out and in in under 15 minutes. Replaced the old stock Ford battery on my '21 Badlands that was less than 3 years old and was having issues, with a new AGM battery. Probably could have warrantied it through Ford, but my dealer was giving me the run around. Went through and did the BMS reset immediately after and works like a charm. Great tutorial!

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

thanks, what were the symptoms?? was the bms reset easy to do?

[@ryanl.4296]

@@pandadimsumtruck3757 Car was just dead after I got out of work couldn't get it to jump it was so dead. BMS reset is very easy, takes like 30 seconds max to do. You will have to Google it though as I can't remember the steps, but the info is readily available online and very easy to follow.

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

@@ryanl.4296 Thanks !! found it in the owners manual. flash hi-beams 5 times, press brake 3 times. Also just learned the proper way to charge the battery that has this BMS system. (ground and + don't use the battery negative post) Turns out short trips reduces battery life due to the higher drain especially with auto start stop. Also there is "Forscan" a free Ford Specific Diagnostic Software:

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

@@ryanl.4296 Thanks - found both BMS reset procedures in the owners manual, as well as "windows bounce back" reset,

[@ReeserIV]

Dude you are a life saver. This video helped me big time. Thank you!

[@kalitzina]

Thank you! I took one look at the wires all over the place and thought I wouldn't be able to change the battery by myself 🤦‍♀️

[@kevinjones4513]

Great video, well done and makes it so much easier for others to tackle - now that you have provided the steps.

[@jeffmalone1628]

Very well done sir. Thank you for the detailed video. This is going to help a lot of people going forward. Thumbs up!

[@Grumpy_Raver]

Thank you for doing this! Just changed out my 21 Sport the OEM battery finally died.

[@abelperez4702]

Outstanding and very supportive!

[@PBe-f4c]

Excellent video. Walked me through the process

[@matthorutz8284]

Great video! Very informative and easy to follow. Thanks!

[@bozerbrett7867]

I've read the replacement battery for the Bronco Sport calls for an AGM battery.

[@galvan1213]

Thanks for this video. You made the removal easy.

[@jamesrobertson9761]

Awesome man. Follow the instructions and with right tools you can do it too. Great vid Bro. 👍

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

Walmart H6 AGM battery has a 4 year free replacement warranty $180. (Motorcraft warranty is 3 years free replacement ) the 2023-2024 Ford Part BAGM-48H6-760 is a AGM 760 CCA. for 2021 the ford OE battery is EFB (Enhanced Flooded Battery) With an OE EFB battery you either replace it with another EFB or install an AGM. The latter can increase the efficiency of the automatic Start-Stop system and result in a more efficient fuel consumption. to extend battery life use the Noco chargers that have an AGM option.

[@seunghyunlee4577]

Thank you so much for the video! I’m going to disconnect the battery for my bronco sport, because I’m not going to drive my car for about an year, do I just keep the battery and all the accessories like airbox cover not attached to the car and close the hood? What’s your recommendation in this case? Thanks in advance!

[@Mchannnnel]

Battery changed. Thank you!

[@byronesaulog6681]

I’m sure glad you have this video!Thank you!

[@514ZBig]

Great video! Very informative, would love to a video including how to access the fuse box in the engine compartment.

[@RobertSaenz-g1i]

Excellent step by step video

[@ScoutLakai]

Hey, appreciate it bud. Good going!

[@ARJ-404]

Thank you so much!! I do have a question. When you mentioned if something wasn’t connected back correctly it would let me know. When I get into my car now after replacing the battery it gives me the same alert sound if my door was open, my hood open, etc. does this mean something wasn’t connected back correctly?

[@alexhb12333]

Same exact setup in the 2022 maverick. Thank you!

[@peterlembesis3718]

Thank you for this video. This process also applies to the 2022 Ford Maverick Ecoboost.

[@lyssamarie101591]

Thank you so much! This was so helpful!

[@NYC-WRX]

Can you please do an oil change video on this vehicle

[@jakeguitar01]

Oil change video will be posted tomorrow. Check it out!

[@leeblanchard5348]

Thank you very helpful!

[@TheSaleMan73]

Thanks man. Great video. My battery just died at 20,000 miles. Idk why! oh wait yes I do. Everything is cheap now.

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

Nothing to do with things being cheap. A battery might last one day. It might last 10 years. They're manufactured the same way.

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

The reason the battery didn't last the typical 4 to 6 years is because of the extra electrical features of the car., especially the auto stop start. Short trips do not allow a full recharge of the battery so it's constantly in a drained state. One solution is to charge it up once every few months. Noco chargers have a "repair" feature....and it really works!

[@kalitzina]

​@@pandadimsumtruck3757 You're right, my battery was good but depletes every year so I've had to charge it every winter.

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

@@kalitzina the bronco sport has a special negative charge post on the frame. Makes it easier to correctly connect so the battery monitor sensor isn't bypassed.

[@SkylerMorse-zl8kc]

I would like to meet the person who decided to make a battery replacement into a 50 parts brake down used to be disconnect negative then positive and life up you gotta take off the intake for a easy battery replacement that’s crazy

[@Nozzlejockey2]

I have a 2018 ford T-150 Mid roof Transit Van. I would love to see a video on how to access and or change out the battery on it. Its under the drivers seat.

[@jakeguitar01]

If I ever get a chance to work on that vehicle, I will definitely post a video on the topic. Thanks for watching, I hope this video helped!

[@Soto713]

Wow I guess I ain't the only one with a dead battery

[@richardpollard4213]

2nd dead battery in 2 years now. It lasts about a year.

[@kalitzina]

I've had to charge my battery the last two years and this is the first time I've changed it altogether in year three. I think it's because of the remote start gadgets.

[@davidsilos7241]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Batlas]

Surprised you didnt have to use memory saver. Did you have any issues starting due to antitheft?

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

The battery is not going to affect anti-theft. That's not how it works

[@Shadowrunr]

Spoke with an automotive engineer years ago and asked why they made it so difficult to replace certain items. His reply "we make to put together not to take apart"

[@spursfan2144]

You save my ass. Thanks for this video.

[@jassenmorquecho7438]

Work to the perfection. However charging system light is still on. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@67L48]

Step 1: Remove the engine from the car Step 2: Slide the battery out Reverse steps to install new battery. Simple!

[@pandadimsumtruck3757]

step 3 - reset the BMS (documented in the owners manual)

[@IamChucky_]

Wow well that’s annoying for a simple battery replacement 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

This is pretty simple compared to some of the cars from the '90s and early 2000s

[@hva187]

It claims it takes an h7 but it’s an H6. I just changed one today. H7 does not fit in the 21

[@Batlas]

Optima shows h6 as of yesterday for what its worth. The ford battery is trash and dies quickly. Also because of the technology, your car can die while driving because of battery. Found that out yesterday channeling my outer found on road dead.

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

​@@Batlasfyi, it's only a Ford labeled battery. There's only three or four major battery manufacturers in North America. It's nothing to do with it being a Ford battery. Batteries can fail on day one or they could last 10 plus years. All depends on the environment that they were used in and if there happens to be any minor defect inside. They're all manufactured the same way. Educate yourself kid

[@hp9622]

Totally blocked what I needed to see!

[@OverwatchSIX]

Man idk wtf i thought I was getting bit by a bug as it happened like 3 times ina row 2 times from drivers side fender, once from the hood prop rod. when removing battery bolt to add an amp into a buddies 21 bronco the other day with only 2000km on it. Wondered wtf, then realized I can re create it with my ratchet on the positive terminal bolt, and touching the fender or any metal. Never in my life on any vehicle has this ever happened to me LMAO little tingle shocks. Something fkd or what???

[@brandon7990]

What's next? How to add gas? 😂

[@ThatBoyAFreak]

Fords are so shitty

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

Actually they aren't. They're very well manufactured compared to some of the competitors

[@pattack8541]

i ended up ripping it out without taking the air box out and when replacing used a flat head on one of the tabs leveraging it on so it jus pops right in,, took like 40 min DO NOT RECCOMEND 😹

[@MSword-si4dg]

This is called sh.... engineering

[@TreeeSon34]

I dont understand why ford had to put those tabs on the back end of the battery. The metal crossbar holds the battery in well enough! Stupid unnecessary

[@philk0731]

All this to change a damn battery?!

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

Yeah this is pretty easy compared to some cars. Try having to take off your front tire to get to your battery or remove the front bumper to get to your battery.

[@jamesquilenderino7588]

Thank you for this!!

[@Kievawolf]

Thank you for this information