You got a lot of life out of that battery! Especially for being in such a cold climate. That's great! Hope everything continues to go well for you. Thanks for checking out my videos! 😊
Decided to replace the batteries in my Colorado and my wife's Corolla this weekend, rather than wait for them to fail on the coldest day of winter. Hope this video is helpful to you! If it is, please like and subscribe to my channel. I hope to do a lot more car repair videos in the future. If you have any questions please ask them in the comments. Thanks!
Hi! Thanks for commenting on my video. I like to use a volt meter to check performance of the battery and vehicle's electrical system. With the car off / engine not running it should measure about 12.5 volts. This means the battery is charged and should have power to crank the engine. With the car on / engine running it should measure around 14.5 volts. This means the alternator is working and charging the battery. The disks under the battery terminals are to help prevent corrosion on the terminals. Likewise, coating the tops of the terminals (after they are securely connected to the battery) helps prevent corrosion. While these things aren't necessary, I like to take any steps that may be helpful to prevent corrosion (which can shorten the life of the battery and have other negative effects on the electrical system). Good luck, hope this helps!
Hi Jess! Thanks for checking out my video. I'm not sure if I understand your question. The tray? You mean the part number of the tray the battery itself sits on?
Hi Marion! Thanks for checking out my video. If I understand your question correctly, you're asking if the registered TPMS sensors will still be registered after disconnecting and replacing the battery? Yes, to my knowledge, you shouldn't have any trouble with the registered TPMS sensors. If disconnecting a car's battery caused it to forget the TPMS sensors, you'd have a lot more cars running around with non-functional TPMS systems. 🤷😆 Disconnecting the battery will, however, erase most stored trouble codes in the car's ECM or PCM (computer). That means if your check engine light is on for a specific code, it might get erased until the next time the condition which caused the light to set occurs again. Hope this helps!
Yup! Loosen the nut and twist & pull. You may need to wedge something underneath (like a flat screwdriver) but be VERY CAREFUL if you do that - don't want to puncture the battery. Good luck!
Hi! Thanks for the comment. This video is several years old. Yes, in retrospect I should have shown that more clearly. The battery clamps can be loosened and removed with standard hand tools such as a wrench, socket wrench, and also with pliers (if you are careful not to round off the edges of the bolts). I would recommend having a standard socket set & wrenches for doing this type of work. Also, disconnect the ground (black) terminal first. Avoid letting the red terminal contact the body of the car if the ground is still hooked up. Good luck!
Hi! Thanks for the comment. It probably wouldn't hurt to use one, but the ECM will complete a relearn after just a few minutes of driving. I honestly can't remember if my wife lost her radio station presets when we unhooked the battery, she never listens to the radio anyway though so I doubt it would matter. ;-)
It's hard to hold a camera and turn wrenches at the same time. 🤷🤣 I'm trying to get better and use a tripod with my newer videos. Were you unable to figure this out based on the video?
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Changing the original battery now. 2016 corolla 112 000 km today date : 29 nov 2023 Location: Quebec canada
You got a lot of life out of that battery! Especially for being in such a cold climate. That's great! Hope everything continues to go well for you. Thanks for checking out my videos! 😊
Thank you! I just used the video to change the battery on my daughter's Corolla.
Fantastic! Glad it helped. :-)
Good job Mike!! Thank you for taking time to make this video. Just bought used 2016 Corolla for my daughter. This will help.
You're welcome! 😊
This helps a lot !!! Thank you so much !!! You’re awesome !!!
Thanks! Glad to help. 😃
This was so helpful as a beginner. Thanks a lot
Awesome! Glad to help. ☺👍👍
Decided to replace the batteries in my Colorado and my wife's Corolla this weekend, rather than wait for them to fail on the coldest day of winter. Hope this video is helpful to you! If it is, please like and subscribe to my channel. I hope to do a lot more car repair videos in the future. If you have any questions please ask them in the comments. Thanks!
Thank you! We did NOT replace the battery before the cold hit and now it's dead. About to tackle the replacement, this was a super helpful video. :)
@@jessicawhitehall4150 you're welcome! Glad to help. 🙂
Hi, thanks but what do you do with the meter? Is it necessary?also why do you apply battery grease, and what does the disk do on the bottom? Thanks
Hi! Thanks for commenting on my video. I like to use a volt meter to check performance of the battery and vehicle's electrical system. With the car off / engine not running it should measure about 12.5 volts. This means the battery is charged and should have power to crank the engine. With the car on / engine running it should measure around 14.5 volts. This means the alternator is working and charging the battery.
The disks under the battery terminals are to help prevent corrosion on the terminals. Likewise, coating the tops of the terminals (after they are securely connected to the battery) helps prevent corrosion.
While these things aren't necessary, I like to take any steps that may be helpful to prevent corrosion (which can shorten the life of the battery and have other negative effects on the electrical system). Good luck, hope this helps!
What’s the part number for the tray mine is significantly smaller then that one
Hi Jess! Thanks for checking out my video. I'm not sure if I understand your question. The tray? You mean the part number of the tray the battery itself sits on?
Great vid
Thanks! Glad to help. 😊
Thanks brother. Piece.
You're welcome! Glad to help.
Will the Tire Pressure Monitior Sensor ids still be registered in the ECU after the switch?
Hi Marion! Thanks for checking out my video. If I understand your question correctly, you're asking if the registered TPMS sensors will still be registered after disconnecting and replacing the battery? Yes, to my knowledge, you shouldn't have any trouble with the registered TPMS sensors. If disconnecting a car's battery caused it to forget the TPMS sensors, you'd have a lot more cars running around with non-functional TPMS systems. 🤷😆
Disconnecting the battery will, however, erase most stored trouble codes in the car's ECM or PCM (computer). That means if your check engine light is on for a specific code, it might get erased until the next time the condition which caused the light to set occurs again.
Hope this helps!
Hey I know this is a little late, but I’m replacing my battery. Did the terminal cables just pop off? Sorry I’m just working with minimal equipment.
Yup! Loosen the nut and twist & pull. You may need to wedge something underneath (like a flat screwdriver) but be VERY CAREFUL if you do that - don't want to puncture the battery. Good luck!
Hi Mike how did you get the terminals disconnected? The same way as the clamp thing?
Hi! Thanks for the comment. This video is several years old. Yes, in retrospect I should have shown that more clearly. The battery clamps can be loosened and removed with standard hand tools such as a wrench, socket wrench, and also with pliers (if you are careful not to round off the edges of the bolts).
I would recommend having a standard socket set & wrenches for doing this type of work. Also, disconnect the ground (black) terminal first. Avoid letting the red terminal contact the body of the car if the ground is still hooked up. Good luck!
a battery memory saver is not needed for toyotas?
Hi! Thanks for the comment. It probably wouldn't hurt to use one, but the ECM will complete a relearn after just a few minutes of driving. I honestly can't remember if my wife lost her radio station presets when we unhooked the battery, she never listens to the radio anyway though so I doubt it would matter. ;-)
@@CompTechMike thanks 👍
@@CompTechMike what’s an ECM?
@@beautylovemoney hi! Engine Control Module. Basically part of the computer system in all modern cars.
Thanks so much!!
Glad it helped!
@@CompTechMike Di really need to put that solution on the negative joint? It looked like a grease to keep it from corroding.
@@chime137 It's anti-corrosion grease. See this Quora post to learn more about it:
www.quora.com/Do-you-need-to-put-grease-on-a-car-battery
when reattaching the _ and +. Do you do "-" first?
Hi! When reinstalling the battery always do the positive (+) cable first.
What about radio code!
@@TN-bm6dh I never had a problem with the radio. This link might help you if you do:
www.tech-faq.com/car-radio-security-code.html
didnt show half the steps why
It's hard to hold a camera and turn wrenches at the same time. 🤷🤣 I'm trying to get better and use a tripod with my newer videos. Were you unable to figure this out based on the video?