How do you replace a car battery?
• Step 1 Purchase the new battery recommended and rated for your car (the parts dealer and your mechanic will have that information). Be aware that the old battery is usually exchanged for the new one for recycling purposes, so you can either take it with you or drop it off later. • Step 2 Open the hood of your car and locate the battery. • Step 3 Disconnect the cable terminals from the old battery’s terminals (negative/black first and then positive/red). • Step 4 Remove the frame or bracket holding the battery in place, and lift the battery out. • Step 5 Clean the cable terminals with a wire brush and baking soda and water if they’re corroded or dirty. • Step 6 Use a wire brush or a battery terminal cleaner (a very inexpensive tool) to scrape the inside of each cable terminal to expose new, clean metal to the new battery terminal. If the cable terminals are damaged, they need to be replaced. • Step 7 Lower the new battery into position, with the positive and negative poles in the same
Purchase the new battery recommended and rated for your car (the parts dealer and your mechanic will have that information). Be aware that the old battery is usually exchanged for the new one for recycling purposes, so you can either take it with you or drop it off later. Open the hood of your car and locate the battery. Disconnect the cable terminals from the old battery’s terminals (negative/black first and then positive/red). Remove the frame or bracket holding the battery in place, and lift the battery out. Clean the cable terminals with a wire brush and baking soda and water if they’re corroded or dirty. Use a wire brush or a battery terminal cleaner (a very inexpensive tool) to scrape the inside of each cable terminal to expose new, clean metal to the new battery terminal. If the cable terminals are damaged, they need to be replaced. Lower the new battery into position, with the positive and negative poles in the same relative positions as before, and secure the frame. Connect th
