Change Battery on a Tahoe (2020)
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- How to change the battery on a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. Simple jobs don't always go according to plan.
Edit: 10-16-2023 - As several have pointed out, it is not necessary to take the cable assembly apart as I do. I was figuring this out as I went. The assembly can be slid off to the side as shown in this video below:
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Thanks to @DriveTimeDIY for this tip!
That oops was a nice bonus. Thanks for the upload. Needed.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback
This was a great instructional video! Our owners manual didn’t even have a section for the battery at all, and without this video it would have been a huge struggle!
I'm glad the video was helpful. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Great walk through and also the best tip I can give to anyone about to do this is to make sure to remove that bolt on the reservoir right next to the battery. That little bit of wiggle room makes a world of difference when pulling the battery out and getting it back in.
I saw that on the reservoir and thought about it but worried it might open a whole new can of worms. Thanks for the tip!
@@LivingCommonSense yeah remove the nut and pull the reservoir back that little bit and it will make your life a lot easier...
I took a peek at this job yesterday... Everything I feared was confirmed in this video lol. Just hit 2 years with our truck, and it's flat dead in the yard atm. Great video!
Thanks for the comment. The new battery is holding up fine. I'm glad I changed it when I did because the Texas heat we're having is a old battery killer for sure.
Thank you for taking the time to post this for everyone.
It is my pleasure to help.
Thank you for a simple video on how to replace the battery. It helped us get the battery replaced fairly quickly.
@btatsukawa - You are very welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thank you. Especially grateful that you made a mistake and showed how you remedied that. GM engineered that to build it, not to maintain it. All the manufacturers do things like that which make us ask Why?
Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. There's no point in pretending otherwise. Thanks for watching!
This video was very helpful
Thanks for leaving your comment. I'm glad the video was helpful.
Thank you so much for this video. I watched about 3/4 of it and went to work on the truck. It didn't work - no lights no start. Messed with it for about 40 minutes before I came in and watched the last part of the video....I missed the same cable!
I’m glad it worked out. Thanks for watching!
Great job, just completed the battery swap and the hardest part was getting the gel aftermarket battery (was about a 1/2" longer) to fit between the firewall and coolant reservoir.
That's awesome! They sure don't give you any extra room. Doing it yourself and making it better than OEM can take some work but it's something you can be proud of.
This was a huge help, thanks for the video! Our truck is three years old (like yours) and we had to replace the battery. By far, this battery change was the most difficult one I’ve ever done.
Most difficult for me as well. Glad the video helped. Hopefully you saved a few bucks in the process! Thanks for the comment.
Great job and thank you SO much for this video! What a nightmare - you are being WAY too kind to the GM engineers!
Well, I’ve got to keep the channel “family friendly” so I can’t really unload on those engineers. 🤣 Thanks for watching!
FYI - You do NOT need to remove the wires from the buss plate. It lifts off and rotates out of the way with all wires attached.
You might be right. I was figuring it out as I went. No doubt I’ll have another opportunity to replace it before trading it off. I’ll to leave those on the buss plate in place. Thanks for watching!
I came here to comment the same. Completely unnecessary to take off all those wires. Just need to take off neg and pos connection.
I actually was going to say the same thing as well, all those cables could of stayed on. he just had to lift the entire cover and you can still remove/install the battery with out having to disconnect any of the top cables.
I'm pretty sure he got it.. lol
Good to read comments so I don’t have to undo whole plate. Teamwork!
Thank you for making this video. I knew it was going to be aggravating. This reduced the struggle. Lol.
@iyfphoto - Happy to hear you found it useful. Thanks for watching!
Thanks!! This was very helpful
You are welcome. Glad it helped
Awsome video buddy! Just saved me 80 installation fee! Thanks
Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching!
Did the same mistake LOL! Thank you for the video!
You're welcome! Easy to do, easy to fix
Can't thank you enough, this video was EXTREMELY helpful before I embarked on this chore. So glad I watched. I did my steps just a little different and made my own video. But, I gave you credit for helping me out and left a link in my video referencing back this one! :-D
Thanks for the shout out. I was figuring it out as I went but your way of sliding it to the side is better. I've referenced your video in the description of this video. Thanks for the tip!
@@LivingCommonSense I scoped out some of you other vids. You got some good stuff going on there with your channel. Good luck! :-D
Thanks. Same to you
Thank you, followed your instructions, and it came out perfect.
@Flip - Awesome! Glad you got it done!
Great video
Thanks for watching!
This was massively helpful! Thanks for posting!
You're very welcome! Thanks for your comment
Super helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the Video… mine is 3 years old and finally died after some slow starts. Jumped it and it’s fine for now, but I’m going to swap it out. My 2012 Tahoe only went through one battery after 7 years…
The only one more involved I can think of is the C4 Corvette where you have to remove the lower fender panel…
Seems like there are some German cars with the battery under the seat or some strange place. Thanks for watching!
@@LivingCommonSense I had a BMW Z3 with the battery in the trunk. Not a lot of space to maneuver.
It had 2 post under the hood to jumpstart it if needed.
I guess they do that for weight distribution on a performance car.
When you programmed the windows as it asked. Did you use the driver door window control only, or did you go door to door to make sure they all were controlled by each doors window switch?
@Andy - I only used the driver door controls. I recall only operating the driver window. I didn't expect to have to roll down a window to complete the battery replacement process. I just followed the instruction on the dash and it only instructed to operate the driver's window.
Great instructional for battery replacement. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have a 2018 Tahoe with the same exact battery setup, My battery died today so I got a jump and went to Autozone and they said I shouldn't replace it on my own because when I disconnect the other leads for the computer. I'll mess up the diagnostics for the CPU. Did you notice any difference in settings when you connected the new battery?
@dhov21 - I didn't notice any except after I connected the new battery, a message on the dash cluster said to roll down the driver side window (at startup) which I did. I rolled it up and my wife has been driving it ever since with no problems. I've only done this type one time but no problems. Did they want to change the battery for you or did they say take it to GM?
Thanks I agree it's in a bad spot .I believe battery is catching to much engine heat especially here in texas where it been 100° for weeks and weeks
@Kevin - Great point! I hadn’t considered the location is likely catching air heated by the block and exhaust manifold after it was already preheated by the radiator. The location behind the left headlight is probably much cooler, especially at highway speeds. Thanks for the post.
Thank you your video got me the help I need
@Ethan - I’m glad you found it helpful!
I was trying to do the same on my cadillac... but why a memory saver??? So what if you dont have one???
I didn't have a memory saver. I'm not sure what that is. Once I started it up, I had a message to roll down the driver side window for whatever reason but it has all worked well ever since.
Great video my man
Thanks for the visit!
Do you have to program it so that it knows it has a new battery?
@Jose - I did not have to program anything after I put the new battery in but be aware the battery I took out was not completely dead. That being said, you'll notice at 12:55 shortly after I started on the new battery and after then "hood open" message on the dash, you'll see another message popped up instructing me to "Open Then Close Driver Window". I rolled the driver side window down and back up but I have no idea what that accomplished. Since then though, that message nor any other out of ordinary messages have popped up in the dash.
I don’t know why they make it so much harder than it needs to be with the open space up front. My 2000 Tahoe just need a screwdriver and 5 min to change. This took me almost an hour. Even the headlight bulbs are harder to get to. Such a PITA for what should take a few minutes.
@Weepninnybong - Yep, I think their whole point is to discourage the owner from doing self repair. Small incremental changes over the years add up to eventually only the dealer can crack open the hood.
Your user name....from the original Transformers movie?
Heck ya. The Universal Greeting. @@LivingCommonSense
Your the man. Thank you!
You are welcome. Glad to help
You made it hard on yourself. The plastic top with the 4 cables comes off without disconnecting the cables. Otherwise, thanks for the pointers!
@Bill - Yeah, you're probably right about the cables. I'll give that a shot when this battery gives up in a couple of years. Thanks for watching!
just anither way for chevy to not allow the average owner to replace the battery themselves....thanks for the video
Hope the video was helpful. Thanks for watching
@@LivingCommonSense it was. thank you
why the battery without handle? I injured my hands every where to move it
GM didn’t really leave enough room to comfortably move the battery into place. I gave up trying to understand why auto manufacturers do the things they do a long time ago.
You don’t have to discount the cables from the top plate
Correct. I was learning as I went
This is the perfect example of why I engineers who design cars should have to work on them before they design. Absolutely fucking ridiculous
I think at this point we have to assume the engineers are intentionally doing this type of thing to force more people into the dealer's repair bays for non-warranty repairs.
@@LivingCommonSense It has to do with feature creep. More gadgets require more battery but they don't get more space. The engineers are very creative.
@Barry - Creative is being very nice I think. GM used to put the battery behind the left front headlight location shown at 11:00. I can think of no advantage of the current battery placement. Thanks for watching!
@@LivingCommonSense My 2019 has the primary battery on the passenger side and it is quite a production to swap out. Ours has the second battery spot on the drivers side behind the light as you described. I am not sure what all is needed to add a second battery. I am told that it is partially wired. Anyone know about that?
@barrybrinkman4961 - I suppose its possible but I'm not familiar with it. GM used to put two batteries on their trucks back in the 6.2L and 6.5L diesel days. I'm not sure why the location is their. I built a toolbox to go there from my 98' 1/2 ton gasser. I thought about putting something on the Tahoe...12v tire pump, patch kit, tow strap or jumper cables...I had not considered adding a second battery.
I ended up spilling battery acid
I hate to hear that. Was it the old battery or new one? Those batteries should be sealed from the factory unless they are defective.
It was a new battery
Yeah, those should not leak when new. I'd verify that it is the correct battery for your vehicle and watch is closely if you choose to not return it for leaking. They can "leak" some residual after they get a few months and heat in them but should not when they are new.
@@LivingCommonSense ok thanks
they made it too complicated for no reason
Yes and I believe that was their intention; so owners would take it to the dealer for a simple battery replacement.