Battery Install Tricks..??
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Battery Install Tricks..??
My '06 is ready for a new battery. It has the original..and the car sets more than it's driven..I went through the door lock/drivers window fix last year..I'm going with an Optima..like I put in my King Ranch this summer. Is there anthing extra to do..like touching the cables together...that I should know. I replaced the ends last year..thanks..j
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Not to hi-jack the thread, but along the same lines. When you swap batteries what do you lose, (other then radio presets), memory wise? Does the PCM or BCM have to go through a new learn routine? Does the system 'lock out' the radio, as if it were stolen? Does it effect key less entry presets? Would it be beneficial to have a 12v power supply continually hooked up to the battery cables during a swap? 
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No re learn needed... Swap several batteries over the years, two failed alternators and about to slap in my dual yellow top optimas and 220amp alternator on Thursday... I would HIGHLY recommend a new set of terminals! You said 06 and those terminals blew chunks!!!
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Thanks for the advice..I changed the terminals last year..She only drove the car about a thousand miles this year..and it being the original battery,..I figured replacing it now would save me the inevitable phone call from the Mall that it won't start..Got an Optima on sale..$20 off for my truck..so I'll get one for the H3...j
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Ozark, just as a heads up... BECAREFUL where you buy the optimas from, the quality at the big box stores is NOT the same as if you order from a specialty retailer/wholesaler. Much like Dewalt tools aren't the same at Home Ceapo as they are direct from Dewalt... That being sad check www.RidgeDemon.com (Brodie) or www.*********************** (Tim) for their prices... Brodie got me all my optimas at a better savings than autozone, etc AND the better quality! Usually takes about a week to get them, but totally worth it!!!
Ozark, just as a heads up... BECAREFUL where you buy the optimas from, the quality at the big box stores is NOT the same as if you order from a specialty retailer/wholesaler. Much like Dewalt tools aren't the same at Home Ceapo as they are direct from Dewalt... That being sad check www.RidgeDemon.com (Brodie) or www.*********************** (Tim) for their prices... Brodie got me all my optimas at a better savings than autozone, etc AND the better quality! Usually takes about a week to get them, but totally worth it!!!
