Great video. A mechanic told my relative it could take 2 hours to change because they may need to remove her tire. It is very unfortunate that people cannot be trusted and will do anything to bamboozle people for money. Thank you for taking out time to be transparent and honest. God bless you, sir.
Thanks for this. You had the most straightforward and easy to follow video on this that I've seen. Many thanks for creating this! On a side note, I have to say to Ford: I realize that low-profile hoods and other design choices might mean they want to push the battery back...but really, this is inexcusable. Something that will need replacing, probably several times over the life of the car, should ALWAYS be kept simpler than this to replace.
Thanks again, just replaced my battery in my Focus. That back post was a pain in the @ss. I'd rather change a battery in my Dodge Stratus that I owned. That battery access panel was in the wheel well. I had to take off the drivers side front tire.
Just wanted to take the time and say thank you for your video. I've changed a lot of car batteries before but, as you know, the Focus is a beast in trying to remove it. Your video literally helped me get my battery removed from my 2013 Ford Focus and replaced before a big Colorado snowstorm blew in. It was snowing on me as I finished up. Much appreciated.
Just want to say THANK YOU for your video on how to replace a battery for this car. I am a single mom and this helped me install it myself just by watching you..🙏
Thank you so much for this video. Thanks to you, I just changed my car battery for the first time and didn’t have to rely on anyone else. It feels so damn good.
Excellent video, brother. Just took my car to Autozone to get a new battery and they didn’t want to risk replacing it. With the help of your video I changed my first battery! Thanks again!!!
The man that should have showed me this stuff wasn’t around to do so. Thankful for people like you who post videos like this. Just changed my car battery successfully
I gotta change my Ford Focus battery today. Why does every other video show them removing the hoses and unclipping cords and stuff if this is all you needed to do! Lol thank you so much!
Just an update, followed your instructions and it went smoothly! Didn’t have to reset my radio or anything like that either. (For anyone reading this I have a Ford Focus SE 2013)
My 2014 just started having issues and I found a lot of corrison on the battery. I seriously thought I had to remove that top panel right above the battery. So glad I watched your video. Thank you so much!
Love the simplicity of your video. Basically a how to video for the average man, no big terminology used, clear instructions and video. Saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This really helped me out today. I needed to replace my battery but didn't have the tools. The people at the autoparts store normally would help people install their battery but because of how complicated the procedure is, they didn't want to assume responsibility if they accidently damaged the battery. They did loan me the tools and because of your video, I knew just what to do and replaced it quickly and without any problems. Thanks!
THANK YOU! My son just got a 2013 and the battery died- what a horrific design for the battery!! I kept trying to jump in the back and it wasn’t working, I didn’t see that in the side! Brilliant tutorial! Thank you!!
Perfect! Thank you - I followed your video exactly - onlookers mistook me for someone who actually knew what he was doing - LOL! I have a wee tip for others - if your new battery is in the trunk? Take it out before disconnecting the old battery. No power - no doors! :-)
Just took out my battery. Watched this video because I was like, "There's no way I did that right" Yup, I did. They actually designed it that way. Good to know. I'm going to wait 8 hours before installing mine because they way I have to let the battery thing reset itself.
Believe it or not one day I took my 2014 focus to enter state battery and all 3 guys snapped! ! Had no idea how to take the battery out and one of them suggested to cut the side out !!! Can you imagine !! Now I know how to deal with it lol ,, thanks bro.
Thank You...I watched Ford tech replace the battery when I purchased my 2015 focus..( had sat on lot and never got run or charged) ....Ford tech had air cleaner out and hoses loose....made a real project out of it....AGAIN THANK YOU
Great video, excellent presentation and descriptions of what you are doing. This was perfect, a bit basic for my skill level just looking for the trick to getting it out as I haven't changed mine in my focus before now, but for someone that doesn't know anything they could follow this and get the job done. Love the fact that you are to the point of what you are working on/explaining. So many of these how to vids are 3 times too long because the presenter likes to hear themselves talk and rambles about irrelevant information.
Had a customer wanting a battery replacement, I thought it would be a quick job as always but ford must really not want people stealing their batteries. Thanks for the well made video.
Thank you for showing how to install the battery in a 2012-2017 Ford Focus. I operate “Roadside Hero” of DC. You made me $150 than saying I can’t do it. Your video helped greatly. Thanks so much. 😊
Thanks. I've changed batteries before but noticed the one in my ford seemed a little more tucked away than I'm used to seeing in vehicles so thought I'd take a minute to see if anyone has a video about it to save me the hour or so scratching my head and probably breaking some plastic mounts in the process 🤣 Great video, clear, to the point, and delivered by a cool accent! Thanks from the UK
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved me time and money. Worked like a charm in my 2015 & I didn’t have to call my ex-husband once. Hahaha (and I appreciate that more than you will know!)
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it. This why I make videos to be a help to others. Your ex husband is going to give me a thumbs down. Lol
Thanks so much for the video! After watching it, took me about ten minutes to change out the battery. Before watching it I didn't even know where to start. Much appreciated. Great how-to video.
Thanks for this. It was a nightmare to try to get the jumper cables on the negative post. No luck charging it so now I have to replace it. There is absolutely no f-ing clearance to lift this heavy a$$ battery out. I appreciate the tips on the front compartment piece.
This was awesome and right on time...I went to Advance Auto and they couldn't change it. Were talking about having to take the top piece off, and how a repair shop up the street could do it or the dealer. Instead this took me all of five minutes or so...
Wanted to thank you, Grandma here( grandson likes to change my name 🤣🤣) but you made it sound so easy, getting ready to go get the battery, I have PSA, power steering assist, as soon as battery started losing power the power steering WENT OUT! I was thinking oh great! That too! 😂. Well after reading I found out Ford did this, sounds stupid to me, like reinventing the wheel, go figure Ford! So hopefully I don’t pinch my finger like you did, but for sure , you made this VERY SIMPLE! Much appreciation to you!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I had to do my mother's car and this saved me. It's Cold out here and I couldn't figure it out. Thanks man. I don't know why the battery is so expensive. Everything was $200 plus
Thank you for the explanation, one last thing how about the radio code, from what I know if you disconnet the battery from the car you need a radio code once the new battery is connected ? I have a ford focus model 2014 ? Don't we need a radio code for these new models ?
Thanks! I have to change one of these out. I looked at the clips on the battery tray and watched many videos to see how to get them apart. Your video is the only one I could find that showed how to deal with them in detail. Without this video I may have broke them. Thanks again!
Thanks to the video, I spent the most time unscrewing the bracket nut because they were a little tight to get off. 4 min tops for the whole thing. Thank you.
i work for autozone and hell yeah dude the batteries on that kind of focus is a real pain in the ass, like the most effecient way was to connect the negative first then the positive last for the simple fact it is not possible to hook the negative last due to how the idiots at ford designed that car
And Ford did this on purpose. They could've made it easy. And they're not the only manufacturer. I have a newer Chevy suburban. Another battery design joke. These engineers can all go to hell.
probably the best how to video for a car battery change . straight to it with simple instructions and even show exactly where everything is.. only way this could be any easier now is if you did the remove and install for me lmao
Nice video! But please don't connect that negative terminal first. While wrenching the Positive terminal, you run the risk of the end of your wrench to something grounded. Since the Neg terminal is connected, you will have full voltage across the wrench. I have seen a wrench turn red hot when across the + terminal and to somewhere on the car frame. If you don't have the neg terminal connected, you can touch the + terminal to the car all day long and you have no current flow. When removing the cables, do the Negative first. That disconnects the terminal from the frame (chassis/ ground etc) and once again you are safe if your wrench touches between the POSITIVE terminal and the car body. So, there is definitely a reason to do them in that order, I want you and the viewers to be safe. Thank you for your videos sir, and keep up the great work. :)
Good point at the beginning of your reply. The rule is disconnect the negative first and reconnect it last. It’s a cardinal sin among professional mechanics if you don’t. Also, be careful of your tools and try not to use any tool long enough to make contact with both terminals at the same time.
Thank you very much for taking the time to put together this video. I was having the exact same problem pulling the battery out, until you showed me how to do it!
My battery died on saturday and I will get a new one today (monday). I was wondering if there is enough space to exchange it so I searched youtube and came about your video, thanks !
Dude you are the man. Autozone could not do it for me either. He was saying the whole are filter box was going to have to come out... lol. Thank you brother!!!!!
Thank you for the video and for adding the part about jumping the car. I jumped my mother in laws car and had no idea where connect it so hooked it to metal frame crossed my fingers and it worked. Had to pull battery out for her and you saved me a lot of stress and time thank you!
So, today I changed the battery on my 2012 Ford Focus. I watched your video yesterday and changed my battery today. The amazing thing is... I am a 65 year old granny. Your video is exact and easy to understand. You saved me so much money! Thank you again.
Very direct and to the point. Thank you very much for that. The battery on my 2015 has been pissing me off. But i am no where near being a mechanic. Thanks for the great video Brother! Keep them coming.
Thanks for this - saved me from some agonizing trial and error I’m sure! When I returned the old one to parts store the guy asked if I had to take the wiper cowl out as it looked brutal when he tested the battery earlier.
As it happens, I have a 2012 Ford Focus SE with a dead battery, and I've been checking TH-cam vids on the subject. This is by far the most realistic presentation: no jump-cuts that omit the difficult parts (like wrestling the battery out), no editing out forgetting to do something (like putting in the battery terminal protectors), no editing out interruptions by family, free background music courtesy of the neighbors - just like doing it at home! I feel confident, now. Other videos would have us remove the airbox and a bunch of connectors. I'll try your method first!
@@NoneMechanic101 , it went smooth as silk. Took me less than a half-hour working by myself. Again, many thanks for saving me unnecessary parts-removal!
Thank you so much. After watching your video i was able to change the battery on my focus myself instead of a mechanic. Proud of myself. Finally happily back on road 😁🥳😉
Thanks. I followed your instructions and changed the battery with a little difficulty. Some thing I would add: 1. I did not have a little socket wrench like you have. I tried it with my 3/8" socket, and could not get the negative terminal screw off because the socket wrench would hit the overhanging cowl. So I did the negative terminal last, after disconnecting the + terminal and the bracket and the front wall. Then I could slide the battery toward me, and then I had room to remove the negative connector. 2. With the negative battery connector, it helped a lot to screw in the nut quite a bit before putting it on the terminal because there is not much room to work back there. 3. I could not get a grip with my fingers on the battery to pull it out. Mine was the original Motorcraft battery which has no handle. I took a nail puller and hooked it into the front of the battery, and it pulled right out with ease.
Just used your help again 8 mos later to change my 2015 focus battery. One additional thing: the bolts holding the bracket may be a little longer than on my 2013 focus, and my socket did quite reach long enough to remove the nut. I have a deep socket, but it was too deep to fit in the space. I put the socket onto the nut first, pushing it all the way down. Then inserted the socket wrench into the socket, and it worked ok.
Dude !!! You are Awesome !!! You taught me how to replace my 2013 Ford Focus Titanium hatchback battery and how to use my negative battery post !!! Bless you !!! Thanks so much !!!
Saved probably 70-100 dollars because of your video! My dealership would have charged me through the nose. Yes it's a bit of a pian to get the battery out but if all you need is a 10mm wrench then why pay someone to do this for you.
Thanks so much ... with this vid it should be piece of cake. You saved this lady from paying 3 times the price of the battery if I had to go to a garage. Greetings from Belgium.
Man thank you for this. I've had my focus for about 10 yrs now. I changed the battery on it like 5yrs ago and watched your video then. I need to change it again right now and am watching your video again cause I forgot from the first time haha
Thanks, you saved my bacon here. The only thing I would say is that I always remove the positive first making sure there is always a way back to ground if you accidentally touch something you shouldn’t. If you remove the negative first the path to ground could be through you
Thank you for this. I actually managed to get the battery out but I needed this video to show me how to get it back in. Excellent guide. Wish i had washed it first.
Thanks!! Perfect instructions. Glad I found this after watching some of the others on TH-cam who wanted to almost take the whole engine apart!! Really appreciated your instructions.
Thank you so much for the video man. Even 4 years later it's still useful, i was struggling with removing the battery and i thought there was no way that these little clips on the sides were the solution... Turns out they were!
Thank you for the video! The reminder that there’s clips that need to be released definitely helped because I dropped a few F bombs before your video. Now the battery is out!
Watch 2:00-7:00 to get the necessary stuff
Sorry about that. Thank you for watching
Going to pin your comment for others can watch from 2 minutes on
@@NoneMechanic101 Thanks it was effective and I had my wife's car batter changed in a snap thanks to your video.
@@SV-Flying-Tigress 👍
Best tutorial on it. Swapped it out in under 5 minutes. Most of the other tutorials are full of completely unnecessary and riskier steps.
Thank you!
Thank you . Auto Zone no help. 74 old woman followed directions. Bless you.
You're welcome!
Great, calm, clear presentation with no editorializing. You are the kind of guy Id be happy to have as a neighbour!
Thank you
Life saver- from a college kid that is becoming an adult that can fix his own car... have watched plenty of your videos all are great! Thank you!!
You are welcome. Many blessings in college.
Great video. A mechanic told my relative it could take 2 hours to change because they may need to remove her tire. It is very unfortunate that people cannot be trusted and will do anything to bamboozle people for money. Thank you for taking out time to be transparent and honest. God bless you, sir.
Thank you. God bless you
Thanks for this. You had the most straightforward and easy to follow video on this that I've seen. Many thanks for creating this!
On a side note, I have to say to Ford: I realize that low-profile hoods and other design choices might mean they want to push the battery back...but really, this is inexcusable. Something that will need replacing, probably several times over the life of the car, should ALWAYS be kept simpler than this to replace.
Yes, I agree with you. We shouldn't have to go through all this just to changed a battery.
Trunk relocation would be good for this car
Not that hard to do.
Thanks again, just replaced my battery in my Focus. That back post was a pain in the @ss. I'd rather change a battery in my Dodge Stratus that I owned. That battery access panel was in the wheel well. I had to take off the drivers side front tire.
Dodge Journey........by far the worst car placement aside from 00's Cadillacs and buicks, lol.
Just wanted to take the time and say thank you for your video. I've changed a lot of car batteries before but, as you know, the Focus is a beast in trying to remove it. Your video literally helped me get my battery removed from my 2013 Ford Focus and replaced before a big Colorado snowstorm blew in. It was snowing on me as I finished up. Much appreciated.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. I lived in Colorado Springs 25 years ago. I know about the snow over there.
Good job showing what to do, man. You saved me from cursing and swearing a lot. LOL.
Removing this battery can be a pain.
Many thanks non mechanic, just had to change by elderly neighbours battery on a 2012 Focus, this helped me enormously, many thanks.
You're so very welcome
Thank you guy, my battery just dead today, i dont know change but with your video i can go in ou work tomorrow, srry for my bad english, im french
You are welcome.
Just want to say THANK YOU for your video on how to replace a battery for this car. I am a single mom and this helped me install it myself just by watching you..🙏
You're Welcome👍
Thank you so much for this video. Thanks to you, I just changed my car battery for the first time and didn’t have to rely on anyone else. It feels so damn good.
Great job!
I wish I had watched this two hours ago before I manhandled the battery out using a belt around the back end. Nice video.
Thank you👍
Excellent video, brother. Just took my car to Autozone to get a new battery and they didn’t want to risk replacing it. With the help of your video I changed my first battery! Thanks again!!!
You welcome!
The man that should have showed me this stuff wasn’t around to do so. Thankful for people like you who post videos like this. Just changed my car battery successfully
You're welcome
I gotta change my Ford Focus battery today. Why does every other video show them removing the hoses and unclipping cords and stuff if this is all you needed to do! Lol thank you so much!
You are welcome👍
Just an update, followed your instructions and it went smoothly! Didn’t have to reset my radio or anything like that either. (For anyone reading this I have a Ford Focus SE 2013)
@@zeemarie3024 Great job
My 2014 just started having issues and I found a lot of corrison on the battery. I seriously thought I had to remove that top panel right above the battery. So glad I watched your video. Thank you so much!
You are welcome. Thank you for watching
Love the simplicity of your video. Basically a how to video for the average man, no big terminology used, clear instructions and video. Saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you. I appreciate it.
This really helped me out today. I needed to replace my battery but didn't have the tools. The people at the autoparts store normally would help people install their battery but because of how complicated the procedure is, they didn't want to assume responsibility if they accidently damaged the battery. They did loan me the tools and because of your video, I knew just what to do and replaced it quickly and without any problems. Thanks!
Thank you for watching. I'm glad I was able to help.👍
THANK YOU! My son just got a 2013 and the battery died- what a horrific design for the battery!! I kept trying to jump in the back and it wasn’t working, I didn’t see that in the side! Brilliant tutorial! Thank you!!
You’re so very welcome
Perfect! Thank you - I followed your video exactly - onlookers mistook me for someone who actually knew what he was doing - LOL!
I have a wee tip for others - if your new battery is in the trunk? Take it out before disconnecting the old battery. No power - no doors! :-)
I would keep in mind not to keep the new battery in the trunk. 👍Thank you for watching🔧
Just took out my battery. Watched this video because I was like, "There's no way I did that right" Yup, I did. They actually designed it that way. Good to know. I'm going to wait 8 hours before installing mine because they way I have to let the battery thing reset itself.
Good job!
Believe it or not one day I took my 2014 focus to enter state battery and all 3 guys snapped! ! Had no idea how to take the battery out and one of them suggested to cut the side out !!! Can you imagine !!
Now I know how to deal with it lol ,, thanks bro.
I probably would have cut the side out. Lol Thank you for watching. I appreciate it!
Thank You...I watched Ford tech replace the battery when I purchased my 2015 focus..( had sat on lot and never got run or charged) ....Ford tech had air cleaner out and hoses loose....made a real project out of it....AGAIN THANK YOU
@@dennislewis2455 You’re welcome
Thank you so much! There is no way I would've figured out how to do this on my own!
You saved me a lot of time and money
Thank you for watching!
Great video, excellent presentation and descriptions of what you are doing. This was perfect, a bit basic for my skill level just looking for the trick to getting it out as I haven't changed mine in my focus before now, but for someone that doesn't know anything they could follow this and get the job done. Love the fact that you are to the point of what you are working on/explaining. So many of these how to vids are 3 times too long because the presenter likes to hear themselves talk and rambles about irrelevant information.
I appreciate your comment. Thank you.
Had a customer wanting a battery replacement, I thought it would be a quick job as always but ford must really not want people stealing their batteries.
Thanks for the well made video.
You are welcome🔧
Thank you for showing how to install the battery in a 2012-2017 Ford Focus. I operate “Roadside Hero” of DC. You made me $150 than saying I can’t do it. Your video helped greatly. Thanks so much. 😊
If I can do it, you can do it! Thank you from N.Y
Great video! You really helped me a lot. Couldn't get the battery out until I learned about the clips.
Thank you.
Thank you for this video, it's the best one on this subject, complete step by step.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks. I've changed batteries before but noticed the one in my ford seemed a little more tucked away than I'm used to seeing in vehicles so thought I'd take a minute to see if anyone has a video about it to save me the hour or so scratching my head and probably breaking some plastic mounts in the process 🤣
Great video, clear, to the point, and delivered by a cool accent!
Thanks from the UK
Thank you. Many blessing to you.
Job done, thanks again
@@WinstonDreadmore 👍
Thank you so much. Swapped out, went to the store, and put a new one in and it took less than 30 mins.
Thank you
Damn thank you for the vid was scratching my head about a good 20 min trying to take it out without breaking anything until i saw this
I'm glad to hear that this 📹 was able to help you. Thank you for watching.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved me time and money. Worked like a charm in my 2015 & I didn’t have to call my ex-husband once. Hahaha (and I appreciate that more than you will know!)
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it. This why I make videos to be a help to others. Your ex husband is going to give me a thumbs down. Lol
NoneMechanic101 Is there a possibility of electrocution from touching wires?
@@thinrae1413 , just with any electrical you have to be careful. I have always change batteries haven't had any problem
I know very little about car maintenance. This tutorial was great and got me to replace my battery with no other help. Thanks a lot!!
You’re welcome. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.
Thanks so much for the video! After watching it, took me about ten minutes to change out the battery. Before watching it I didn't even know where to start. Much appreciated. Great how-to video.
You are welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thanks alot for the video man. I thought I was going to have to take apart everything just to get to it haha
Alonso Hermosillo , for a minute a thought the same. I'm glad I was able to be help.
Thanks for this. It was a nightmare to try to get the jumper cables on the negative post. No luck charging it so now I have to replace it. There is absolutely no f-ing clearance to lift this heavy a$$ battery out. I appreciate the tips on the front compartment piece.
You can charged the battery. If you see next to the battery there is a cable that goes to the wall.
You can always find a ground on the frame it doesn't have to be the negative terminal.
There is a lug to the right of the battery on the wing for exactly this purpose
Thanks for the instructions. We did it with brute force and ignorance, but your way is much easier.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate it🔧
This was awesome and right on time...I went to Advance Auto and they couldn't change it. Were talking about having to take the top piece off, and how a repair shop up the street could do it or the dealer.
Instead this took me all of five minutes or so...
Thank you very much. Good job!
Thanks again man for making my job much easier! Much appreciated!
You are welcome. Thank you for watching
You’re a hero my dude. We managed to change the battery thanks to your help. #blessed
Your welcome. Many blessings
Wanted to thank you, Grandma here( grandson likes to change my name 🤣🤣) but you made it sound so easy, getting ready to go get the battery, I have PSA, power steering assist, as soon as battery started losing power the power steering WENT OUT! I was thinking oh great! That too! 😂. Well after reading I found out Ford did this, sounds stupid to me, like reinventing the wheel, go figure Ford! So hopefully I don’t pinch my finger like you did, but for sure , you made this VERY SIMPLE! Much appreciation to you!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!
I had to do my mother's car and this saved me. It's Cold out here and I couldn't figure it out. Thanks man. I don't know why the battery is so expensive. Everything was $200 plus
You’re so very welcome 👍🏼
Thank you for posting this!!! Will be changing my own battery 🔋 tomorrow thanks to you!!! #ThankYou 🖤😎🖤 #TooCool
Let me know how it goes. Thank you for watching
Thank you for the explanation, one last thing how about the radio code, from what I know if you disconnet the battery from the car you need a radio code once the new battery is connected ? I have a ford focus model 2014 ? Don't we need a radio code for these new models ?
I didn't have a radio code. When I was finished I just turned on the radio. Didn't have the channels where I had them, so I put them manually
+NoneMechanic101 thank you very much
Thanks! I have to change one of these out. I looked at the clips on the battery tray and watched many videos to see how to get them apart. Your video is the only one I could find that showed how to deal with them in detail. Without this video I may have broke them. Thanks again!
You’re welcome
Thanks to the video, I spent the most time unscrewing the bracket nut because they were a little tight to get off. 4 min tops for the whole thing. Thank you.
You're welcome!
the good news is that is very difficult to someone to try to steal your battery hahahaha
I agree with you. Lol
i work for autozone and hell yeah dude the batteries on that kind of focus is a real pain in the ass, like the most effecient way was to connect the negative first then the positive last for the simple fact it is not possible to hook the negative last due to how the idiots at ford designed that car
CSX2665 , this is a pain to remove. Ford make it difficult for people
@@NoneMechanic101 it's a good looking car but those idiots designed so you can take it to only the dealership
@@CSX2665 , I have never understood why they make it this way. They should make cars owner friendly.
And Ford did this on purpose. They could've made it easy. And they're not the only manufacturer. I have a newer Chevy suburban. Another battery design joke. These engineers can all go to hell.
You just saved my boyfriend a lot of grief 😂 first time we’ve had to change the battery. He was ready for war then I found your video! Thank you!!!
You're welcome👍
This video saved me from having a really bad Saturday. Thanks!
You're Welcome. Have a great day.
Any issues after changing the battery yourself? I read that your're supported to reset the bms after doing this.
No, I didn't have any problems. It set it self.
Thank you
Mark Mcdonald, Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.
probably the best how to video for a car battery change . straight to it with simple instructions and even show exactly where everything is.. only way this could be any easier now is if you did the remove and install for me lmao
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Thanks for the close up shots. Now I feel comfortable trying to replace myself
You're so very welcome🔧
Many thanks! I got stuck trying to get the battery out as well...your shared video helped me finish the job. Thanks again!
You're so very welcome👍🔧
I am so happy I found this video, I'm trying to replace the battery on my own for the first time and this was so very helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome👍
You helped me replace my brake pads and now my battery. You sir are the man!!
Thank you👍
Delightfully somewhat chaotic video but you did get across the main point about how to remove the battery. Well done. It helps.
Thank you
Nice video! But please don't connect that negative terminal first. While wrenching the Positive terminal, you run the risk of the end of your wrench to something grounded. Since the Neg terminal is connected, you will have full voltage across the wrench. I have seen a wrench turn red hot when across the + terminal and to somewhere on the car frame. If you don't have the neg terminal connected, you can touch the + terminal to the car all day long and you have no current flow.
When removing the cables, do the Negative first. That disconnects the terminal from the frame (chassis/ ground etc) and once again you are safe if your wrench touches between the POSITIVE terminal and the car body. So, there is definitely a reason to do them in that order, I want you and the viewers to be safe.
Thank you for your videos sir, and keep up the great work. :)
Thank You. I appreciate it🔧
Good point at the beginning of your reply. The rule is disconnect the negative first and reconnect it last. It’s a cardinal sin among professional mechanics if you don’t. Also, be careful of your tools and try not to use any tool long enough to make contact with both terminals at the same time.
Easy to follow. Covers all the steps. The video and explanations are perfect. Very helpful. Great job! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Currently having to replace my 2012 focus battery and it looked intimidating until I watched your video. Well done good sir, much appreciated 👏
Glad it helped. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it!
Thank you very much for taking the time to put together this video. I was having the exact same problem pulling the battery out, until you showed me how to do it!
Thank you very much for your comment and for watching. I appreciate it!🔧
Thank you for posting. I'm about to change my first battery & I'm feeling more confident after your video.
You're welcome
Thank you. I was told by a an auto store I'd have to remove the filter housing to remove the battery. Glad I watched your video.
You're very welcome👍
Thanks for the vid ser. I was at a loss how to do it until you showed me how to open the casing to pull it forward.
Very welcome!
Now thanks to you I can change the battery in my Focus ST3. Looks like a pain in the ass...made much easier thanks to you.
I'm glad I was able to help
Oh my god, thank you so much !! We couldn't figure out how to lift the battery out, finally found a video that showed that part .thank you!!
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My battery died on saturday and I will get a new one today (monday). I was wondering if there is enough space to exchange it so I searched youtube and came about your video, thanks !
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Dude you are the man. Autozone could not do it for me either. He was saying the whole are filter box was going to have to come out... lol. Thank you brother!!!!!
No problem 👍
Thanks for the video! My mom's battery died and I knew there had to be "right way" to take it out.
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Thank you for the video and for adding the part about jumping the car. I jumped my mother in laws car and had no idea where connect it so hooked it to metal frame crossed my fingers and it worked. Had to pull battery out for her and you saved me a lot of stress and time thank you!
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Thank you so much for this video, you saved me $184.00 charge in labor at the garage. That charge did not include the battery. Great video
Thank You.
So, today I changed the battery on my 2012 Ford Focus. I watched your video yesterday and changed my battery today. The amazing thing is... I am a 65 year old granny. Your video is exact and easy to understand. You saved me so much money! Thank you again.
Lifesaver… had to change my battery in a parking lot, 2 kids in the car, etc, etc. Thanks for posting!
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Very direct and to the point. Thank you very much for that. The battery on my 2015 has been pissing me off. But i am no where near being a mechanic. Thanks for the great video Brother! Keep them coming.
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Thanks for this - saved me from some agonizing trial and error I’m sure! When I returned the old one to parts store the guy asked if I had to take the wiper cowl out as it looked brutal when he tested the battery earlier.
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As it happens, I have a 2012 Ford Focus SE with a dead battery, and I've been checking TH-cam vids on the subject. This is by far the most realistic presentation: no jump-cuts that omit the difficult parts (like wrestling the battery out), no editing out forgetting to do something (like putting in the battery terminal protectors), no editing out interruptions by family, free background music courtesy of the neighbors - just like doing it at home! I feel confident, now.
Other videos would have us remove the airbox and a bunch of connectors. I'll try your method first!
Let me know how it goes. Thank you👍
@@NoneMechanic101 , it went smooth as silk. Took me less than a half-hour working by myself. Again, many thanks for saving me unnecessary parts-removal!
My son just bought a 2015 Focus and this vid will save me some what the heck moments lol.
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Thank you so much. After watching your video i was able to change the battery on my focus myself instead of a mechanic. Proud of myself. Finally happily back on road 😁🥳😉
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Thanks. I followed your instructions and changed the battery with a little difficulty.
Some thing I would add:
1. I did not have a little socket wrench like you have. I tried it with my 3/8" socket, and could not get the negative terminal screw off because the socket wrench would hit the overhanging cowl. So I did the negative terminal last, after disconnecting the + terminal and the bracket and the front wall. Then I could slide the battery toward me, and then I had room to remove the negative connector.
2. With the negative battery connector, it helped a lot to screw in the nut quite a bit before putting it on the terminal because there is not much room to work back there.
3. I could not get a grip with my fingers on the battery to pull it out. Mine was the original Motorcraft battery which has no handle. I took a nail puller and hooked it into the front of the battery, and it pulled right out with ease.
Thank you for the information. I would keep this in mind.👍
Just used your help again 8 mos later to change my 2015 focus battery. One additional thing: the bolts holding the bracket may be a little longer than on my 2013 focus, and my socket did quite reach long enough to remove the nut. I have a deep socket, but it was too deep to fit in the space. I put the socket onto the nut first, pushing it all the way down. Then inserted the socket wrench into the socket, and it worked ok.
Just did this. Thanks a bunch, 2 other guys had you removing the entire intake assembly, which was completely unneccessary
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Dude !!! You are Awesome !!! You taught me how to replace my 2013 Ford Focus Titanium hatchback battery and how to use my negative battery post !!! Bless you !!! Thanks so much !!!
You're welcome. Thank you for watching. Many blessings. Have a great day.
Saved probably 70-100 dollars because of your video! My dealership would have charged me through the nose. Yes it's a bit of a pian to get the battery out but if all you need is a 10mm wrench then why pay someone to do this for you.
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Thanks so much ... with this vid it should be piece of cake. You saved this lady from paying 3 times the price of the battery if I had to go to a garage. Greetings from Belgium.
You're welcome! Wow Belgium👍
Man thank you for this. I've had my focus for about 10 yrs now. I changed the battery on it like 5yrs ago and watched your video then. I need to change it again right now and am watching your video again cause I forgot from the first time haha
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Thank you so much. Watching this saved me from a dad who has no patience to change one himself
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Thanks, you saved my bacon here. The only thing I would say is that I always remove the positive first making sure there is always a way back to ground if you accidentally touch something you shouldn’t. If you remove the negative first the path to ground could be through you
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I thought I wasn't going to learn anything but I actually did. Thanks man.
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Thank you for this video. Previously I've removed what's felt like half the car to get to the battery. Saved me a lot of time and patience.
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cheers dude still helping in 2022 all the way over here in Australia
Wow, Australia. Thanks
Thank you for this. I actually managed to get the battery out but I needed this video to show me how to get it back in. Excellent guide. Wish i had washed it first.
Thank you
This is one of Ford's best engineering design. Making supposed simple things to work on harder.
Ford make it for no-one can do it
Thanks!! Perfect instructions. Glad I found this after watching some of the others on TH-cam who wanted to almost take the whole engine apart!! Really appreciated your instructions.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for posting this. For the life of me I could not figure out how to get that damn battery off. You are a Rockstar. Keep doing good work.
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Thank you so much for the video man. Even 4 years later it's still useful, i was struggling with removing the battery and i thought there was no way that these little clips on the sides were the solution... Turns out they were!
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Thank you for the video! The reminder that there’s clips that need to be released definitely helped because I dropped a few F bombs before your video. Now the battery is out!
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Brilliantly helpful video. Thanks buddy. You made carrying the battery out look overly easy. The thing weighs a tonne
These batteries can be heavy. Especially when the location makes it hard to carry.
Nice job, and love that tid bit about the jumper cables and the negative. Well done!
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This was much better than the google recommendation. Thank you so much!
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