Change battery before it goes bad

Many auto parts stores use a "battery saver" device that plugs into your cigarette lighter prior to the old battery being disconnected.

This sort of keeps critical computer components alive during that time.

For instance, one common problem that could occur without the saver is the "idle loses its memory". The idle might go up and down for a while until it "relearns it's idle". This might take some driving to get it right again, the battery saver might eliminate this headache and others, like "anti-theft" preventing it from starting (that would make your day!).

Call around to see if their store uses one.

Also lets (you) insure it is in place before the battery gets touched! People do get careless!

This might aid you also, see my link!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2001-dodge-neon-milage-just-want-put-fliuds-their-locations

Return with good results, let us know how it went!

The Medic

An easy trick to do a replacement on a vehicle like this is to connect up the battery in a different vehicle (or any twelve volt battery really, jump pack, lawn tractor, motorcycle, mother in laws O2 pump) to the battery connections that the cables run to. Like a jump terminal, rear of the alternator, battery stud on the fuse box. Then you can remove and replace the main battery and the vehicles modules never see that you disconnected it at all. This can be a real saver on many newer vehicles, as disconnecting can wipe out a lot of presets and memory items.

Glad you gotter done!

Next time you need us, somebody will be here!

Thanks for coming to 2carpros!

The Medic