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HaterSlayer

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I want to help her out and install the new battery for her. Is replacing a battery as simple as it seems? You just take off the negative, take off positive. Take out battery and then put on negative then positive and thats it?
 
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Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (redsoxreturns)

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BAM! battery. why is this a thread. is google down?

I like to double check on things before I do them. I've learned in the past that you cant trust everything you find on google. No need to be an ass about it.
 
Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (HaterSlayer)

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Take out battery and then put on negative then positive and thats it?

Positive first, then negative. Otherwise, you risk arcing.
 
Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (HaterSlayer)

Quote, originally posted by HaterSlayer »

I like to double check on things before I do them. I've learned in the past that you cant trust everything you find on google. No need to be an ass about it.

And you can trust what you read on here?
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Change the blinker fluid while you're at it. She'll appreciate it. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
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Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (SAPJetta)

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And you can trust what you read on here?
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Change the blinker fluid while you're at it. She'll appreciate it. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

Well between the sarcasm there is usually good info on here.
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Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (sausagemit)

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Get some dielectric silicone and smear it on the terminals. Prevents corrosion. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

Also known as Vaseline
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Re: My Friends Battery Just Died (anotoneher)

Sometimes I question the things going on in the world today. Changing the battery ranks among the top 5 EASIEST things to do to your car, its up there with changing oil and putting fuel in...
 
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FV-QR

Ok, it turns out that it's her alternator and not her battery. How easy is that to do?
Quote, originally posted by VegasJetta »
Sometimes I question the things going on in the world today. Changing the battery ranks among the top 5 EASIEST things to do to your car, its up there with changing oil and putting fuel in...

Ok we all didn't just bust out of the womb knowing how to build a car from scratch. I'm learning as I go along.
[Edit: Also how standardized are alternators? Are the chances of good of me going to autozone and picking one up for her Jeep Cherokee?


Modified by HaterSlayer at 4:43 PM 6-19-2008
 
Re: FV-QR (HaterSlayer)

Quote, originally posted by HaterSlayer »
Ok, it turns out that it's her alternator and not her battery.
Modified by HaterSlayer at 4:43 PM 6-19-2008

I don't know where to find a womans alternator?!
 
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