Safest way to remove battery?

[Jtiger360]

I need to switch my coolant level sensor and need to remove the battery to get to it, what order do I disconnect the battery? Positive then remove negative? Which order do I hook it back up, to avoid a big spark?

[ItHurtz]

its gonna spark no matter what you do when you complete the connection. My pref dont care if its right or wrong, neg off, pos off. pos on neg on. im still alive

[Jtiger360]

its gonna spark no matter what you do when you complete the connection. My pref dont care if its right or wrong, neg off, pos off. pos on neg on. im still alive

haha thanks... was trying to avoid it, always make me jump, but no problem ^ . ^

[DavidSteuerwald]

I had to remove mine today, get a 5/16 (don't take my word on that) wrench and just losen the positive end enough to use your hand for the rest, don't touch the wrench to any metal while you're using it. Beware there is a piece pretty close to the positive end so just be cautious. Then do the negative, you can tuck them behind a strip of rubber in front of the battery so they're out out the way. Then remove the rubber/plastic piece at the base. Also you're gonna have to remove the 2 bolts on the bar above the battery (bolts closest to the front) then you can pull the battery out and you're set. Sorry I didn't give specific part names, can't quite remember what they were. Hope that helps.

[QUICKSILVER462]

I changed the coolant level sensor in my car (2000GTP) by removing the RH headlight assembly, and the sensor was easy to get too.

[Logan541]

I changed the coolant level sensor in my car (2000GTP) by removing the RH headlight assembly, and the sensor was easy to get too.

and WHY did we not post that little tidbit a month ago when I was doing mine?

[Jtiger360]

I changed the coolant level sensor in my car (2000GTP) by removing the RH headlight assembly, and the sensor was easy to get too.

haha great idea! Just waiting on my tax return for new brake pads,rotors and coolant level sensor. Do I have to take the coolant that leaks out to auto zone for disposal or do I put it in the trash?

[Taz Magister]

Half the time I just remove the negative and leave the positive on then do my work I know in this situation you actually have to physically remove it so yea just take it off and put it back on only thing you need to avoid is arcing the two terminals

[lilmidge12]

i would remove the positve then the negative and put the negative on first then the positive

[rperry435]

Your breaking the connection so it doesn't matter as long they arent both on.

I've personally always unhooked negative first leaving the positive alone.. I also do all my parasitic draws the same.. Who knows how many hundreds of vehicles I've tested this way.. Anyways doesn't matter.. Sparking is unavoidable. :beer:

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[lilmidge12]

its true no matter what ur going to get a spark thats just the way i do it