2000 Impala Battery Installation
The battery in your 2000 Chevrolet Impala is a 78 series battery that has a side post. The battery is a chemical-energy storage receptacle that will release electricity when it is needed for an electrical device, such as a starter motor. When the engine is not running or the alternator cannot supply enough electricity, the battery supports all the electrical demands. The battery supplies all the electricity to operate the headlights radio, turn signals, and all the other accessories. The battery will hold 12.6 volts to be fully charged.
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Things You'll Need
- Goggles
- Rubber glove
- Plastic apron
- Wrench set
- Socket and ratchet set
- Wire brush
- Rags
- Battery
Instructions
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Find all your safety equipment. You will need safety goggles, rubber gloves and a plastic apron. Your Chevy Impala battery has acid in it. If you spill acid on you, it will burn you. Battery acid is very dangerous; it will eat a hole in your shirt and paints and any thing you spill it on. Take care not get any acid on your paint, it will ruin it.
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Detach both battery cables, starting with the negative cable and then the positive cable. You will need a socket and ratchet to take the cables off. Lay the cables aside separately.
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Extract the battery hold-down that goes across the battery. Disconnect the hose behind the battery and remember where it goes.
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Remove the battery from the battery box; this is a tight fit. You may have to have a battery carrier to pull it out of the box. Keep the old battery and return it for a core charge refund.
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Clean the battery cable ends with a wire brush and clean the battery tray with water and wipe dry.
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Replace the battery into the tray by holding it above the box, slowly lowering the battery in the tight spot. You may have to work it back and forward to get it all the way down.
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Connect both cables to the battery starting with the positive cable first and then the negative cable. Tighten the bolts with a socket and ratchet.
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Replace the air hose and the battery hold-down and tighten with a socket and ratchet.
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Tips & Warnings
Work slowly when lowering the battery into the battery box. Be sure that nothing is caught under the battery.
The battery fits snugly in the battery box, and there is a lot of sharp metal there.
References
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