Lito Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Hello all, I had the great luck to be away for six weeks, south of the equator Please don't hate me Anyway, after coming back to this -20 ºC and below weather, I was not surprised to see the (still original) battery in my car seemed to be discharged. Lights and radio worked but there was no way the engine would turn. I plugged in a battery charger for about 3 hours, plus an electric heater to make sure temp in the cabin (and battery) were above 0 ºC. After that the car started fine and I drove it for about 30 clicks to make sure it got enough juice to start again later on. All this said, it maybe time to change the battery and I had two questions: 1. Any recommendations on replacement battery (451)? 2. Is there a special procedure to replace the battery? (other than unplug old and plug new [such as radio codes, computer reset or such?]) Quote
kdubya Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Disconnect the negative first, and hook it up last. I'm not 100% sure the 451 is the same, but you'll need the 4 digit radio code from the owners manual after you swap the battery. Otherwise you're good to go. Quote
jwight Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 No radio codes for the 451. Lots of battery suggestions in this SCoA thread. Quote
Lito Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 Thank you guys. It looks like the battery is OK (at least for now). At least now I know what to do when it is time to change it. Quote
strelnik Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 On 2/3/2015 at 5:27 PM, jwight said: No radio codes for the 451. Lots of battery suggestions in this SCoA thread. The SCOA forum has one big article on radio codes. I found an info box with multiple codes and pasted it there. It should help you. Good luck! Quote
Willys Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 2015 thread.....I hope they have it figured out by now....sorry been there done that...lol Quote
jwight Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 5 hours ago, strelnik said: The SCOA forum has one big article on radio codes. I found an info box with multiple codes and pasted it there. It should help you. Good luck! As we discussed on that SCoA thread, radio codes don't apply to the 451 unless it has the highline (touchscreen) radio...... Quote
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