I think Walmart and Auto Zone and those places will replace batteries for free. Why DIY?
Just take it out and put the other one in.
I wouldn’t think there would be any more issues than if you left the lights on and ran it down entirely.
Clock and radio are it. I’ve had CR-Vs for some time now.
Radio and clocks are it. My radio holds its programming due to EPROM or flash module. Clock too.
Only thing I have to re-do is the analog clock.
Take it to Autozone or one of those places. They’ll replace it as part of buying a battery and you won’t have to pay the core charge.
Get a good battery. A bad battery can leave your wife stranded.
Put a charger on the cables before you change it, and nothing will be lost.
Trust me change it now:)
WARNING: Do NOT do this on your own!
You will have to manually reset your coffee maker, toaster oven and each LED light. Plus, you will have to use LifeLock to protect your credit report and identity.
Unless you have the ability to program in LINUX, do not do this!
Unless you have a basic understanding of Argentine Tango, don’t try it on your own.
Unless you are multi-lingual, I warn you not to do this on your own.
It is a Japanese car. It may also have radiation exposure from the Fukishimo reactor. You will endanger your life.
If you have an anti-theft radio, it will lock up and you’ll need to reset the code.
The only “problem” is it won’t pass inspection until you drive it a few hundred miles.
A few months ago I had the Honda place put a new barrery in my 2007 CRV — the only real work I’ve ever had to do on it except oil changes and a headlight bulb. No complications like you mention.
Keep the battery and go get a real car.
I read a thread like this and say to self: “Buy a “62 Impala, “65 Falcon.....any Studebaker.....something the Iranian nuke wont fry, and I wont be afraid to change the damn battery.
My uncle is a car mechanic. One day my car was making funny noises and smelling like gas fumes. He stuck his head under the hood and tightened a bolt. That’s all. And he said, “If you had taken this car to an auto repair shop, they would have charged you 300 bucks just to tighten that bolt. Because you don’t know any better.”
Before you pull the battery make sure you have the radio code. I changed my battery on my 2005 CRV and or wouldn’t work without it. Lucky for me it was in the glovebox.
In the “good old days” there were not a lot of electronic controls installed in cars. The shop manuals describe some diagnostic tests as removing one of the battery cables while the engine is running.
Point being, you don’t want to do this with modern cars! People used to brag about how many years they could make a battery last. Well in those days it didn’t much matter to the vehicle when a battery started to go bad, eventually it just wouldn’t start.
The problem today, the battery, in addition to providing starting power, acts as a kind of filter for the electrical system. Sensitive (read: expensive) engine control units, computers really, have low operating voltages and currents. When a battery gets weak - the current drawn by devices goes up. This is just a long winded way of saying that a bad battery can damage other components leading to expensive repairs. It’s hard on the electrical system, which is really only designed to maintain a battery. it’s not wise to cheap out on replacing a battery with moder. cars!
The wind up is, if it’s acting sluggish now, the first cold snap will kill it. Hot weather is generally what does them in, but it doesn’t become apparent till the frosty temps arrive. Regardless of what the kid at the Auto Parts counter sez “Your new battery is already charged”; go ahead and put it on a low ampere charge for 24 hours before installation.
Oh, and be prepared for sticker shock - prices have gone up since 2006!
the first frosty temps.
The computer will reset itself after driving it 5 miles or so. It may run a little funny until it resets (shift points off, a bit sluggish).
I don’t know where you would get one but I’ve seen a thing that you plugged into the cigarette lighter with a attachment for a 9 volt battery. You would plug it into the cigarette lighter with the 9 volt battery and it would give the car enough battery juice to keep your stations on the radio. I don’t know if they work or not but it might be something for you to look into.