How to Replace a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox battery
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Learn how to replace your 2013 Chevrolet Equinox battery without having to take it to the dealership. I am obviously not a professional by any means, and figured it out with no exact video to go off of. So, you should be able to as well, comment, share, like, and subscribe please if the video helped, or if you have any questions.
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Trickiest battery I’ve ever replaced. That was absolutely deliberate on their part. I’ll remember it when I go car hunting this spring.
Thanks for sharing the video. For that screw in the back it helps to use some penetrating oil before unloosening reducing the chance of stripping/breaking. As others have mentioned, it is a 10 mm socket and it helps to have a 10 open end wrench for that pesky screw in the back. For those plastic snaps holding the plastic cover, I use 2 small flat screwdrivers simultaneously to remove the top part of that 2 piece snap. It works great but make sure your slide the screwdrivers between the 2 plastic pieces. Other than that, it was a piece of cake and took roughly 25-30 minutes to replace. I want to take this time to call out the Moronic Engineers from General Motors for turning a simple task into a fucking project that took longer than it was supposed to.
thank u so much for this video. saved me money and gave me pride in being able to do it myself. The only thing I can contribute to the tutorial is in regards to the plastic "screws" (first things to remove and last things to replace). There are two parts to them. If u look closely, there is a smaller plastic piece inside the outer screw. If u gently pry inner plastic piece at the slot provided and work it around it will lift up, making plastic screw very easy to both remove and replace. Hope this helps and thanks again.
Very helpful video! My husband just changed my battery without any issues. It's a 10 mm socket though and we didn't have to remove the plastic case from the computer either. We just moved the whole piece to the side.
Very helpful, I now own a 2013 chevy equinox and it sat for 8 months before I got it. Needless to say after a month of driving it around I'm now experiencing all the things going wrong with it after sitting so long including the battery. I've already replaced both headlights myself, the oil filter/ changed the oil, had to fix a windshield wiper and now replacing the battery is next. Thank you for this video
Hi Jonathan, A+ for effort, but a B- for execution. I do love the fact you are trying this and I hope you got a chance to replace that broken screw.
In my opinion too few fathers spend the time to show and teach their kids simple repairs like this. The fact that you are learning and self teaching is wonderful, and you will have a valuable skill to pass on to your kids as they are growing up. Perfect weekend father/son or father/daughter time while they hold the flashlight. And you'll save a fortune on car maintenance costs over its life. This job being the perfect example. Thumbs UP.
Thanks for making this video, I have to replace my battery today and had literally no idea how to change it.
Thank you so much for posting this video. Very helpful information. I had no idea how to get started but will get to it 👍🏻.
This video just made my life a lot easier. Thanks for posting it. If I would've popped the hood and saw the computer sitting on top of the battery like that I mostly likely would've just said "I'm not doing this" if I hadn't watched this first.
Can confirm what others said, nuts are 10mm not 3/8.
Anyone have any idea what the specs of the plastic screws are. I broke all of them and need to replace them. The ones I got aren't the right ones.
Yeah I did that the battery cables are corroded so i was going to clean them, saw that contraption and said forget that. Now car wont start lol
Thanks, great video. The vehicle designer should be thrown in jail for this design !
Thanks for the video, it helped a lot. Turns out those three black plugs are 2 piece plugs. I found that the first step is to NOT get right under the plug. There is a seam that you can wedge in there to pop up the top part of the plug that is kind of like a cap on the plug, popping up the cap unlocks the plug. When you are done and need to put the three plugs in again, put them in with the cap popped up then just snap the cap down to lock the plug again. Also after looking at your channel it appears that you're a Baptist so I was surprised you didn't make your battery replacement into a pot luck! :)
Thanks bro this helped me in the parking lot of autozone
I loved your video all ready decided I’m not doing it I will take to garage thanks
Thanks so much for saving me a trip to auto zone! This will help! Just wish it wasn’t so cold
Thanks for the vid, just a note on getting the negative terminal off (which gave me tons of trouble as well). I ended up using two flathead screwdrivers to pry it off by placing them at opposite ends of each other and wedging it around from the bottom and it eventually flew off pretty easily once you catch it at the right angle. Hope that helps others having the same issue.
very helpful, thanks for taking the time to make the video
Great vid, made it so simple, (except for that bastard negative). From a guy who knows nothing about cars but just made his wife think hes the king, thank you.
Thanks for this vid. I was already into changing the battery and was thwarted while removing the clamp. The part on removing the plastic cover saves me a lot of profanity and abuse.
For the negative terminal, I just loosened it then some left to right wiggles and I pulled it straight up. No prying required for me.
Those plastic screws though...
Extremely helpful, thanks so much
I'm glad!
its a 10 mm socket with a 3/8 ratchet. I needed a 10 mm box end wrench I didn't have a deep socket for one of the studs.
Thank you so much.
Thanks Jonathon, this helped me out a lot. Got my new battery in with no problems. Happy Thanksgiving!
How long should I wait to change battery after taking a 20 min drive? I’m gonna do this tomorrow morning before work. This video helped a lot thanks!
Geesh thanks, for a second I thought I had a bat mobile... lol
Thanks so much for making this!!! I have to do this in an hr lol
Thank you very much for this video! it was very helpful. But just a note, since i had to be jumped several times before i could replace my battery, the piece you had trouble with on the negative side is the ground for being jumped. the red goes on the post under the red cap and the black goes on that. Hope that helps if you every need a jump.
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Asshole. You were joking about the negative 1st and almost got me electrocuted.
But thanks for making this video! I saved a trip to the dealership.
Thanks for the video. I literally changed out my batter on my 2012 today. Did you ever figure out the plastic screws? I did, after I prayed one off so hard it flew away never to be seen again. But it's actually 2 parts to those things. you pry off the top, which allows the shaft to compress and slide out like butter.
Thanks brother great video ..
Thanks so much man!! Great instruction!
Thanks for posting this video!! 👍
joe gamino no problem!
WOW! MAN! Thanks! I don't really know how much your videos means to me. This will help me out a lot.
Gyspy Rose thank you for the encouragement, that's part of the reason I made this video was to help others so they didn't have to go through what I went trough with it!
yes indeedy. Again thank you. You saved me alot of money. I don't make that much to begin with.
Thanks man
Ty bro!
Thanks. Very helpful.
My negative battery clamp would not come off. I tried using a pry bar like he used and still could not get it off. I then used a 10 inch Channel Lock type pliers and grabbed the base of the clamp towards the cable. I then pulled and twisted the clamp and it came right off.
Thanks for the vid. I have to do this pain in the arse job tomorrow on my 2014 in 10 degree weather. Get yourself a metric set and socket extension with wobble joint. Ever change your own oil? The filter on this is a PITA without the right tools.
TK. you're best
I just put a battery in a 2012. I watched your video: thanks. This is the worst design I've ever seen involving a battery.
Taking that plastic thing off is a pain in the ass. Those plastic screws are a pain. Thanks...
Joel Shipp hey quick question about replacing your battery. Did you experience any dashboard lights flickering before putting in a new battery? I just replaced the battery on my 2012 because when I turned the ignition key on the car it wouldn't start and the lights on the dashboard were flickering like it was possessed.
Dennis Fajardo No, but this was a bitch putting this thing in. If I hadn't have had this video, I would have been screwed. Sorry I couldn't help.
Dennis Fajardo hey! For me I did not run into anything like that. I would think you may have loosened accidentally some wiring somewhere when you were putting in the battery.
Jonathan Powell hey! Sorry I miss worded my comment. My truck wouldn't start with my original battery and the lights would flicker like crazy. I had to jump it in order for the truck to start which led me to believe that a battery replacement was needed. I was just wondering if the lights flickering was a normal thing having a dead battery.? I took it to the dealership and they told me that I needed a ew battery.
No, flickering lights is not normally a sign of a battery going bad. That's the sure sign of a short, however. The short could easily be what killed your battery in the first place. A dying/dead battery can place a high load on the alternator and wear it out very quickly so whenever you change your battery, ALWAYS have your alternator checked. I've had 1/2 of an alternator go out on me in several different cars (that doesn't always trigger a Check Engine warning) and learned that lesson the hard way.
Did I miss the part where you discuss the vent tube?
Done it the hard way!!
Thank you!!
First, it’s a 10mm nut. Second, always black first to remove and last to re-install. Third, a 10mm wrench would work much better for tightening the positive clamp.
Would there be any problem with the computer..I was about to do it my self but the autozone guys discouraged because I might mess up the computer memory ..any advice
147 “uhms” later, fixed!
What's this guy smoking? RIghty-tighty, lefty-loosey, dude!
hey thats pretty good!
Thank you sir!
thanks for the vid
Anthony Gainey your welcome!
Good tutorial...but the bolts need a 10mm deep socket on a 3/8” drive. Why does Chevy use metric???
What the hell Chevrolet ?
"I don't know this brand..." ACDelco? Really?
Justin Gutierrez That's what I said!!!! Lol
Justin Gutierrez 😆🤣🤣
hahaha. Don't bust his balls too much. He's trying. A master mechanic he is not but good on him for getting his hands dirty.
You can learn SO much more watching this guy go at it wrong LOL.
I'm a old retired professional mechanic, I can certainly see this guy is a mechanical rookie, but I respect him for doing the basic maintenance for himself. No one knows anything until they gain the fortitude to jump in and do things for themselves. Absolute thumbs up for his effort!
Everyone got help here but damn this comment section is gruesome lol
ratcheting wrenches are a good thing to have. 8/10 mm, sometimes 12/13. For the old cars, 1/4", 3/8", 9/16". Sockets and ratchet handles don't fit well in tight spots
By having a lot of the process completed, you defeat the purpose of making the video. Further, I had to use a metric socket, and not a 3/8 inch socket--it did not fit.
I tried to help someone by jumping there vehicle, and i couldn't because the positive post on the Equinox is a dummy post. Is everyone's jumper post like this?
Brandon Berg connect the positive (red) to the terminal and the black to the metal frame on the car
Found the whole job easier with a 1/4inch set instead of a 3/8.
Worst wrenching I have ever noticed.Turns the socket wrench from the end of a stroke backs it off and then switches it to lefty loosy from right tighty. Man that's painful to watch someone with a socket wrench lose their place over and over again.
Be sure to tighten the neg post or your entire electrical system will go wonky.
As in try to lightly pry it off in case that wedge bolt binds and only seems tight.
Why aren't more people annoyed at Chevy for coming up with such an annoying and stupid design?!?!?!
The really bad part of this design is that you have to take all this off just to check for corrosion on your battery terminals. That is a monthly recommended service check that is made complicated. It is almost as bad a design as the battery in the wheel well of the Chrysler Sebrings. You have to take one of the front tires to service the battery.
$200?! My AC Delco GM battery cost $99 at Minards... Metro Detroit.
"Wedge type thing..." aka a screw driver!? 🤔
The bolt or nut for the batterie terminals are not 3/8
By looking at the way you hold the ratchet I bet you do this for a living
The minus one !!!lol
do not use 3/8 in chevy is metric use 10mm
I can't do this i have a 2015 chevrolet equinox
Thanks for the video but your engine is filthy
Watching you work is painful. From the fact you are using SAE (inch) tools on a car that is metric, to the cringe that you have to experiment which terminal to take off first and replace last or the way you have to figure out which way to turn the nut to tighten it.