Yeah the person calling you a fool doesn’t understand electrical circuits at all. I subscribed to you because that same short video you posted made sense from a course I learnt in first year uni, I was trying to figure out voltage & ampere differences that produce the same current & you nailed it.
Boiling water cleans battery corrosion with grace and ease. Either dribble a little on the terminal connections and work around them with an acid brush or dip them into a can of hot water after they are disconnected. You don't need to add baking soda or anything else, just hot water works great all by itself. This is an old trick I've used many times over the last 45 years.
Nice tip about the terminal. Another tip is if your car has one of those battery control module things like my Ford F150 has you have to reset it after installing a new battery otherwise it leads to premature failure of the battery.
There is usually a $5.00 core charge for no battery turned in (NY anyway). It is possible to change out a bad battery right in the parking lot of Costco or BJs and walk the old battery right back in to redeem the core charge.
@@erth2man that seems like the smart thing to do to me, instead of breaking the seal on a battery! In Oklahoma, you get a core charge refund for an exchange, which is what I do on all my truck or car batteries! Now the batteries I have used on some automatic standby Generac Generators for a residential homes that still have the caps you can remove to fill up the battery cells, which is part of the maintenance of the Generator, along with the Transfer Switch and any DLMs to manage loads like Dryers and A/C units and electric HVAC Heaters. Most of them have gone gas though, which reduces the need for a Digital Load Management.
On the GEN 5 ODYSSEY you do not put the negative cable clamp all the way down as shown in your video, part of a Technical Service Bulletin shows the proper depth, which is the negative battery post top and the chassis negative cable clamp being flush at the top. This is due to partly the negative sensors that is built into negative cable clamp.
The way I taught my kids was to never leave the negative cable alone on a battery, whether you're installing or removing one. The negative cable must never be left alone on the battery.
you know, just as a fyi since you mentioned the acid that is in the battery, when you see corrosion around the metal where the battery sits, it is a good indication that you have a battery leaking and you should replace it asap! that is if you want to maintain that battery holder 😊
talking about a replacement battery, you need to pay attention to how the posts are situated and make sure that it will work on you car or truck! how the battery has to sit in the holder and which side the cables are on for your car! I've seen people go buy a battery and find they had to go back and exchange it for a different battery. I know in Oklahoma, some batteries are more universal and have both side posts and top post, but which side the posts are situated may be different. If that doesn't make sense, it will the first time you buy a replacement and get back only to find out you needed the posts to be opposite of what you bought! A lot of people already know this but some may need that information! I know I didn't know that back in my youth. Battery cables are made long enough to only reach one way. It isn't as easy as turning the battery when it moves the terminals too far from the cables!
Circuitry aside, I personally witnessed a person making sparks while touching positive post with a metal part causing an explosion of the battery! Apparently enough fumes were present to cause an ignition!
Thank you for telling me that car batteries aren't as dangerous as i think because im scared to death thinking it will shock me so maybe now I can relax a bit...😂 Thanks!
doing generator installs years ago, i made the mistake of connecting the negative first and then the positive. but if you connect the positive first and then the negative, just reverse of removing, then you can avoid a short while tightening the terminals onto the posts. I ignorantly done the opposite when doing 100's of whole house Generators until someone schooled me on that little tip, so that is definitely a great tip on removing and replacing a battery!
He failed to mention why not have sparks. I helped change a battery and crossed the wrong cable in giving a jump/sparks. The gaseous fumes from the battery exploded the battery. Solution: Don't cross up and allow the area around the battery to aerate to clear hydrogen gaseous vapors and be sure not to have leakage and loose caps. Thank God, I or others around me were not injured!
I wish you had mentioned to always wear eye protection (goggles) when handling a battery. My brother used a battery-lifting strap once and it slipped off the battery - battery fell on the pavement and broke, spraying battery acid everywhere. Fortunately he didn’t get any on his face, but it burned holes in his clothing. So, definitely use caution !
if you're stranded with a seemingly dead battery and don't have a wire brush to clean the connections on the battery, a classic coke will eat it off nice and clean! a bottle of coke could be a survival tool lol. I jest but if all you have is some coke, it will clean the corrosion of of the terminals! The first time I seen this done, it made me reconsider drinking coke! I switched to dr pepper lol
speaking of being covered in salt water, if it's 90-110 degrees outside and you're sweating like crazy and your shirt and body are covered with sweat, chances are that you are covered in salt water! Just FYI
In Oklahoma, you may find that your car battery is sealed and you can't add water to them like you could back in the 70's and 80's. Some of them you can still add water to but it depends on what brand and type you buy. That's been my experience and observation anyway! Not always true!
@ not what I’ve seen so whatever! A sealed battery is a sealed battery! If you can safely remove the caps, it isn’t sealed and you’re not talking about the same thing as I am! Are you like 12 years old or something!
@@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736 It’s common in Europe, where they don’t want consumers being able to fix things (looks like it worked on you, too, Santa). It’s the same with “sealed for life” bearings, to which you can just fit a grease nipple.
@ It’s common in EU, where they don’t want simple consumers (like you, Santa) fixing things and force them to buy new stuff. Same with “sealed for life” bearings, where you just fit a grease nipple etc etc
Your videos are amazing but please use a good mic 🎙️ because the voice is very low and cannot be heard when we don't wear any headphones 🎧 ... Having good voice in your videos will help you way more . Best wishes 😊
Sure, if you use ONE wrench, BUT if you use TWO, One in Each Hand, with Each Wrench in Each Hand touching a Post - Complete the Circuit - Now that the AMPS are FLOWING ... Seperate the two wrenches while still Holding them in each hand and with them STILL TOUCHING the POSTS... You will be a Fuse bud Trust me. Do My Method ON VIDEO - I need a Giggle... (also dont EVER use My Method because you will be seriously hurt) I had 800 Amps through my heart once exactly the way I described and bud... I was Dumb JUST LIKE YOU once... Never Again... I don't know what hurt worse, the Battery flowing through my Heart - or the Defibrillator as the Ambulance was trying to restart my Un Beating heart
Remember Kids, Amperage is Limited by the Gage of the Wires in the Circuit, so a 20 Guage Wire ain't gonna do the trick... If you don't believe me... Use a 20 Guage wire... Not much bang there, it'll probably burn up at 30Amps of Current... But use a 00 Guage Wire and get them 800 Amps Flowing... ZAP !!!! It won't even get hot but you WILL get a Huge Feild Reading from the Wire, ask StyroPyro - DON't Listen to this "12 volt battery wont kill you" - There are a few people in these comments that LIKE ME have met the criteria and have suffered DEARLY - You CAN ABSOLUTELY DIE!!!
Ask an Electrician how many amps will get through a Thin Insulator at 800 Volts - it literally rearanges the electrons in the Insulator and tho it won't escape a 120volt current, use the same wire on a 12000 volt current. It will leak. Your Skin is an Insulator too... up to a certain extent... once there is enough energy tho - it wont stop the Current and you'll be sorry. YES a 12 Volt Battery CAN and WILL Kill ya Dead... but you have to have a LARGE current already flowing, and you have to interrupt the flow WHILE still connected to BOTH POLES of the Conductor... maybe I should do a Video...
Your videos are amazing but please use a good mic 🎙️ because the voice is very low and cannot be heard when we don't wear any headphones 🎧 ... Having good voice in your videos will help you way more . Best wishes
Yeah the person calling you a fool doesn’t understand electrical circuits at all. I subscribed to you because that same short video you posted made sense from a course I learnt in first year uni, I was trying to figure out voltage & ampere differences that produce the same current & you nailed it.
Boiling water cleans battery corrosion with grace and ease. Either dribble a little on the terminal connections and work around them with an acid brush or dip them into a can of hot water after they are disconnected. You don't need to add baking soda or anything else, just hot water works great all by itself. This is an old trick I've used many times over the last 45 years.
I appreciate your video
You makes sense
No bullshit
Common sense
Thank You ! Your video was a blessing frfr
Good video. Ensure the new battery you buy is the same physical size, electrical capacity and terminal configuration as the old one.
AAA once tried to replace my car battery and put the new one in backwards. Sparks everywhere ! It’s amazing that he didn’t fry the computer.
one more tip: smear a good coating of vaseline over the clean connector and battery terminal post before assembling to keep corrosion at bay.
Nice tip about the terminal. Another tip is if your car has one of those battery control module things like my Ford F150 has you have to reset it after installing a new battery otherwise it leads to premature failure of the battery.
Thnx for the helpful advice and great job with these videos it really does help
Awesome channel. succinct and to the point. Great presentation.
I don't know about there but in Oklahoma they charge a core on batteries to encourage people to recycle them when they buy a new one!
There is usually a $5.00 core charge for no battery turned in (NY anyway). It is possible to change out a bad battery right in the parking lot of Costco or BJs and walk the old battery right back in to redeem the core charge.
@@erth2man that seems like the smart thing to do to me, instead of breaking the seal on a battery! In Oklahoma, you get a core charge refund for an exchange, which is what I do on all my truck or car batteries!
Now the batteries I have used on some automatic standby Generac Generators for a residential homes that still have the caps you can remove to fill up the battery cells, which is part of the maintenance of the Generator, along with the Transfer Switch and any DLMs to manage loads like Dryers and A/C units and electric HVAC Heaters. Most of them have gone gas though, which reduces the need for a Digital Load Management.
If you live in a state where you need to pass inspection, make sure you use a memory saver before disconnect your positive terminal.
On the GEN 5 ODYSSEY you do not put the negative cable clamp all the way down as shown in your video, part of a Technical Service Bulletin shows the proper depth, which is the negative battery post top and the chassis negative cable clamp being flush at the top. This is due to partly the negative sensors that is built into negative cable clamp.
You can spray the terminals so they won't corrode.
I use Fluid Film.
get rid of the negativity stay with the positive great stuff
To avoid the arcing with tools wrap them with electrical tape or heat shrink tubing
The way I taught my kids was to never leave the negative cable alone on a battery, whether you're installing or removing one. The negative cable must never be left alone on the battery.
you know, just as a fyi since you mentioned the acid that is in the battery, when you see corrosion around the metal where the battery sits, it is a good indication that you have a battery leaking and you should replace it asap! that is if you want to maintain that battery holder 😊
Thank you so much!!
Excellent! Ty 😊
talking about a replacement battery, you need to pay attention to how the posts are situated and make sure that it will work on you car or truck! how the battery has to sit in the holder and which side the cables are on for your car! I've seen people go buy a battery and find they had to go back and exchange it for a different battery.
I know in Oklahoma, some batteries are more universal and have both side posts and top post, but which side the posts are situated may be different. If that doesn't make sense, it will the first time you buy a replacement and get back only to find out you needed the posts to be opposite of what you bought!
A lot of people already know this but some may need that information! I know I didn't know that back in my youth. Battery cables are made long enough to only reach one way. It isn't as easy as turning the battery when it moves the terminals too far from the cables!
The first thing I do is get my battery terminal wire brush and clean the battery terminals and the positive/negative connectors.
Circuitry aside, I personally witnessed a person making sparks while touching positive post with a metal part causing an explosion of the battery! Apparently enough fumes were present to cause an ignition!
Coca cola and a firm tooth brush works well cleaning the terminals also
Thank you for telling me that car batteries aren't as dangerous as i think because im scared to death thinking it will shock me so maybe now I can relax a bit...😂 Thanks!
I also like your face
doing generator installs years ago, i made the mistake of connecting the negative first and then the positive. but if you connect the positive first and then the negative, just reverse of removing, then you can avoid a short while tightening the terminals onto the posts. I ignorantly done the opposite when doing 100's of whole house Generators until someone schooled me on that little tip, so that is definitely a great tip on removing and replacing a battery!
So II cant go changing 4 daisy chained batteries buttnaked covered in salt water?... What am I supposed to do on a Friday afternoon now?
How many years it wpuld last range?
How to take care of car battery? Ty
He failed to mention why not have sparks. I helped change a battery and crossed the wrong cable in giving a jump/sparks. The gaseous fumes from the battery exploded the battery. Solution: Don't cross up and allow the area around the battery to aerate to clear hydrogen gaseous vapors and be sure not to have leakage and loose caps. Thank God, I or others around me were not injured!
I wish you had mentioned to always wear eye protection (goggles) when handling a battery. My brother used a battery-lifting strap once and it slipped off the battery - battery fell on the pavement and broke, spraying battery acid everywhere. Fortunately he didn’t get any on his face, but it burned holes in his clothing. So, definitely use caution !
Start with black and end with black.
Car batteries can and do explode spraying acid
Is a memory saver recommended ?
For newer car yes.
if you're stranded with a seemingly dead battery and don't have a wire brush to clean the connections on the battery, a classic coke will eat it off nice and clean! a bottle of coke could be a survival tool lol. I jest but if all you have is some coke, it will clean the corrosion of of the terminals! The first time I seen this done, it made me reconsider drinking coke! I switched to dr pepper lol
Who doesn’t change their battery’s butt naked covered in salt water?!
speaking of being covered in salt water, if it's 90-110 degrees outside and you're sweating like crazy and your shirt and body are covered with sweat, chances are that you are covered in salt water! Just FYI
Never spill the contents on the floor . No one wants to be trippin' on acid .
Happens to me all the time
So that's how that happens
If the circuit arcs through your ring via the wrench - ouch!
In Oklahoma, you may find that your car battery is sealed and you can't add water to them like you could back in the 70's and 80's. Some of them you can still add water to but it depends on what brand and type you buy. That's been my experience and observation anyway! Not always true!
Even in so called sealed batteries the top can often be pulled off and you can top up with water
@ not what I’ve seen so whatever! A sealed battery is a sealed battery! If you can safely remove the caps, it isn’t sealed and you’re not talking about the same thing as I am! Are you like 12 years old or something!
@@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736 It’s common in Europe, where they don’t want consumers being able to fix things (looks like it worked on you, too, Santa). It’s the same with “sealed for life” bearings, to which you can just fit a grease nipple.
@ It’s common in EU, where they don’t want simple consumers (like you, Santa) fixing things and force them to buy new stuff. Same with “sealed for life” bearings, where you just fit a grease nipple etc etc
What about a mechanic doing the same thing?
Your videos are amazing but please use a good mic 🎙️ because the voice is very low and cannot be heard when we don't wear any headphones 🎧 ... Having good voice in your videos will help you way more .
Best wishes 😊
a bad battery is the leading cause of Alternator death! just fyi
Sure, if you use ONE wrench, BUT if you use TWO, One in Each Hand, with Each Wrench in Each Hand touching a Post - Complete the Circuit - Now that the AMPS are FLOWING ... Seperate the two wrenches while still Holding them in each hand and with them STILL TOUCHING the POSTS... You will be a Fuse bud Trust me. Do My Method ON VIDEO - I need a Giggle... (also dont EVER use My Method because you will be seriously hurt) I had 800 Amps through my heart once exactly the way I described and bud... I was Dumb JUST LIKE YOU once... Never Again... I don't know what hurt worse, the Battery flowing through my Heart - or the Defibrillator as the Ambulance was trying to restart my Un Beating heart
Remember Kids, Amperage is Limited by the Gage of the Wires in the Circuit, so a 20 Guage Wire ain't gonna do the trick... If you don't believe me... Use a 20 Guage wire... Not much bang there, it'll probably burn up at 30Amps of Current... But use a 00 Guage Wire and get them 800 Amps Flowing... ZAP !!!! It won't even get hot but you WILL get a Huge Feild Reading from the Wire, ask StyroPyro - DON't Listen to this "12 volt battery wont kill you" - There are a few people in these comments that LIKE ME have met the criteria and have suffered DEARLY - You CAN ABSOLUTELY DIE!!!
Ask an Electrician how many amps will get through a Thin Insulator at 800 Volts - it literally rearanges the electrons in the Insulator and tho it won't escape a 120volt current, use the same wire on a 12000 volt current. It will leak. Your Skin is an Insulator too... up to a certain extent... once there is enough energy tho - it wont stop the Current and you'll be sorry. YES a 12 Volt Battery CAN and WILL Kill ya Dead... but you have to have a LARGE current already flowing, and you have to interrupt the flow WHILE still connected to BOTH POLES of the Conductor... maybe I should do a Video...
@@RobbCochran-l2uyes, please, i would like to see exactly what you are saying. I will be checking your channel regularly for the vidya. Ty
Your videos are amazing but please use a good mic 🎙️ because the voice is very low and cannot be heard when we don't wear any headphones 🎧 ... Having good voice in your videos will help you way more .
Best wishes
STOP SAYING "SO"!!!
biggest mistake is buying one from walmarts
This is the most complete instruction on how to replace a battery. If you screw it up after watching this, you probably voted for trump.
😂😂
So true!
😂 voting for biden or harris means you shit your pants and eat it later
Awww, not taking it well, are you.. 😂😂
Your telling me with a strait face you’d rather have Kampala change your battery? It’s Trump time😂.