Just Venting....

Englishmandan · 01-30-2014, 12:45 PM

Whoever designed the process to remove the battery, should be burned at the stake !!!

Seriously, it took me 45 mins to remove and that's without following the complete directions from nissan (They wanted you to remove the wipers etc...)

Not a fun thing to have to do on a 10 degree day i'll tell ya. Plus just to add insult to injury, the plastic retainer snapped that holds to hood release in place. So now I have to hold the cable from under the dash, while popping the handle.

FML !

Thanks for letting me vent !

kenchan · 01-30-2014, 12:51 PM

are you like DE and only have pliers?

onzedge · 01-30-2014, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

are you like DE and only have pliers?

7speed · 01-30-2014, 01:50 PM

Lol what. Pop off battery cover, pull up rubber , pop clips on surrounding frame, unbolt battery and battery tie down, pull out battery. 15 minutes total including resetting windows and radio.

kenchan · 01-30-2014, 01:54 PM

you forgot remove windshield.

Elan · 01-30-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

you forgot remove windshield.

Now whoever decided to put the main fuse box where it is should burn. Of course access to my convertible top, heated seats, etc is easy to access...

H2O_Doc · 01-30-2014, 02:12 PM

Remove the hood and you won't need to worry about the hood release.

If you have a manual tyranny, just push start and forget the battery. Or you could Flintstone-drive with a little floor cutting.

Some people see problems, I see solutions.

kenchan · 01-30-2014, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H2O_Doc

Remove the hood and you won't need to worry about the hood release.

If you have a manual tyranny, just push start and forget the battery. Or you could Flintstone-drive with a little floor cutting.

Some people see problems, I see solutions.

AAM sees opportunities

<= AAM

Mt Tam I am · 01-30-2014, 02:32 PM

I like to take the battery out from beneath, just to add a challange.

Firebase99 · 01-30-2014, 02:47 PM

Kenchan you MUST have a DIY for this...lol.

Firebase99 · 01-30-2014, 02:47 PM

Was same way on the 350, what PITA to get to a battery.

6MT · 01-30-2014, 02:47 PM

You also need to remove the muffler bearings when you replace the battery.

onzedge · 01-30-2014, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

AAM sees opportunities

<= AAM

onzedge · 01-30-2014, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I like to take the battery out from beneath, just to add a challange.

kenchan · 01-30-2014, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebase99

Kenchan you MUST have a DIY for this...lol.

not yet... even my G35C is on original battery since taking ownership in 2004.

diy: add distilled water with tattoo squeeze bottles every other year. plug into battery manager while car is not in use.

01-30-2014, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Englishmandan Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 58 Drives: 2009 370z Black M6 Rep Power: 12	Just Venting.... Whoever designed the process to remove the battery, should be burned at the stake !!! Seriously, it took me 45 mins to remove and that's without following the complete directions from nissan (They wanted you to remove the wipers etc...) Not a fun thing to have to do on a 10 degree day i'll tell ya. Plus just to add insult to injury, the plastic retainer snapped that holds to hood release in place. So now I have to hold the cable from under the dash, while popping the handle. FML ! Thanks for letting me vent ! SkiDoggAC likes this.

01-30-2014, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	are you like DE and only have pliers? IDZRVIT, Trips, kidkotic2001 and 1 others like this.

01-30-2014, 01:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
7speed Track Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dallas Posts: 697 Drives: 09 370 sports clone Rep Power: 13	Lol what. Pop off battery cover, pull up rubber , pop clips on surrounding frame, unbolt battery and battery tie down, pull out battery. 15 minutes total including resetting windows and radio. __________________ 09 370z 6spd traded 1/12/15 for 15 Challenger RT 6spd

01-30-2014, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	you forgot remove windshield. TerribleONE, onzedge, DelawareTerp and 1 others like this.

01-30-2014, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 14	Remove the hood and you won't need to worry about the hood release. If you have a manual tyranny, just push start and forget the battery. Or you could Flintstone-drive with a little floor cutting. Some people see problems, I see solutions. TerribleONE likes this.

01-30-2014, 02:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	I like to take the battery out from beneath, just to add a challange. onzedge likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

01-30-2014, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14033	Kenchan you MUST have a DIY for this...lol. kenchan likes this.

01-30-2014, 02:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14033	Was same way on the 350, what PITA to get to a battery.

01-30-2014, 02:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1789	You also need to remove the muffler bearings when you replace the battery. onzedge and Drakonis GTR like this. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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