Battery change
11-19-2005, 03:56 AM
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Battery change
Hi Guys,
We have just had a bit of a cold snap over here in the Uk and it seems to have killed my battery.Im just about to replace it with a nice shiney new one from my local tyre/exhaust/battery dealer..Just before i let the grease monkey on my car..Do i have to be aware of anythin regarding the changing of the battery?
Dont want to disconnect the battery to find the engine wont start or something.I realsie that i will have to re-enter the radio code but is that it?
May thanks..
UK 2000 S2000
We have just had a bit of a cold snap over here in the Uk and it seems to have killed my battery.Im just about to replace it with a nice shiney new one from my local tyre/exhaust/battery dealer..Just before i let the grease monkey on my car..Do i have to be aware of anythin regarding the changing of the battery?
Dont want to disconnect the battery to find the engine wont start or something.I realsie that i will have to re-enter the radio code but is that it?
May thanks..
UK 2000 S2000
11-19-2005, 06:25 AM
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Nothing really complicated about changing the battery, take the - lead off 1st, then the +. Reattach the + 1st then the -. You won't run the risk of providing a path to ground when tightening up the + this way.
Enter the radio code, and let the engine run at idle untill the cooling fans come on to perform the "idle learn" .
Enter the radio code, and let the engine run at idle untill the cooling fans come on to perform the "idle learn" .
11-19-2005, 03:04 PM
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note: the cold isn't what kills a battery. it's the heat that does it.
reason why most battery "go bad" in the winter or during cold weather is because during the summer months the heat has already done it's damage to the battery. when the temp drops, so does the battery's cranking amps. and in the cold is when you really need those extra cranking amps.
reason why most battery "go bad" in the winter or during cold weather is because during the summer months the heat has already done it's damage to the battery. when the temp drops, so does the battery's cranking amps. and in the cold is when you really need those extra cranking amps.
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