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ed monahan            POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, OH |
posted 04-24-2012 09:28 PM
    
The battery on the Orange Prowler was totally shot so I bought a new battery and put the new one in the Candy Prowler and put that battery in the Orange Prowler. That battery is the OEM battery and is still good. I don't drive the Orange one as much. What a pain putting in the battery. The hold down is almost impossible to get in place due to a total lack of room. I left the hold down in place, very loosely connected. I then put the battery and had to use a piece of hanger wire, bent at the end to slide under the piece and lift it while I jiggled the hold down with a long screw driver. I had taken the grill out thinking I could get to it from the front, but there is no room to get to it from than angle either. Anyone else have a different method that worked ? |
idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 04-24-2012 11:51 PM
Did you try from underneath? Just a thought. There might not be hand room there either. I'll admit its not easy. |
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ed monahan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, OH |
posted 04-25-2012 02:12 AM
It is hard to put a car up on ramps when the battery is totally dead and there surely isn't enough room under the front of the car for me to get to anything if it is not on a ramp. If you were to change it out while it was still functioning somewhat, you might be able to, but it would be tough, I think. |
Jim Kenney POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada |
posted 04-25-2012 07:57 AM
The hardest part of the battery replacement is getting the holddown bolt into the bracket. When changing my battery I just put a dab of wheel bearing grease inside the socket to hold the bolt and the install is much easier. Also, I remove the holdown bracket during replacement to make battery placement easier. |
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Jim Kenney POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada |
posted 04-25-2012 08:32 AM
Ed do you have a wonder bar? I have the Bob Goetz version and I disconnect mine when replacing the battery. |
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 04-25-2012 11:31 AM
instead of grease,use a small piece of masking tape to hold bolt in socket.not as messy as grease.if you also use 2 long aprox.6 inch extensions on the ratchet it will reach very easily. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 04-25-2012 at 01:01 PM |
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ed monahan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, OH |
posted 04-25-2012 01:43 PM
I put the bracket and the bolt in place and then put the battery in on top of it but I pushed the bracket as far forward as I could. I used a long screw driver to push it the rest of the way from under the battery but then had to lift the bracket 1/4 inch to get it in place on the side of the battery. Then I used a long extension to tighten it up. I figured there was no way to get the bracket in place and get the bolt into the hole with only about an inch of clearance. Jim, if you are referring to the piece that connects the towers, there was one on the Orange car but I didn't even put that back on. I don't have one on the Candy. The wonder bar that Larry Lord sells is totally different and makes a huge difference but that does not go across the top of the battery. |
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quincy POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Utica, Michigan, USA |
posted 04-25-2012 06:28 PM
Ed the best thing to do is remove the grill. Only a few small screws and then you have lots of room. Then place a 5 gallon bucket upside down in front of the car have a seat, and slip the battery in thru the opening. It helps to have some Nital rubber gloves to keep the cuts to a minimum. I have a rare YellerCat upper frame brace and must remove it when I want the battery out. That is a real pain; but one that I accept. This message has been edited by quincy on 04-25-2012 at 06:29 PM |
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ed monahan POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, OH |
posted 04-25-2012 06:53 PM
I took the grill out about half way through the ordeal hoping I could get to the bracket more easily but that didn't help at all. It did make it easier to lower the battery into place, I agree. |
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idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 05-12-2012 06:07 PM
Ed - get one of those telescoping magnets. I replaced my battery today and it went smooth as a baby's bottom. Push battery as far to the rear as you can. Place the magnet on the hold down just behind the hole (toward the front of the car). You'll have to go around the side of the battery and kinda angle the hold down around the framing, but it fits thru and lowers down in place easily. Slide the magnet to the side to get it off the hold down. Place the magnet then on the "washer ring" on the nut and you can start it on the bolt with that. Then use a 13mm deep socket and a couple extensions and she's in. This message has been edited by idive on 05-12-2012 at 10:07 PM |
WINDY CITY PROWLER POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. USA |
posted 05-12-2012 06:48 PM
I believe when i had to replace my battery the place i took it to took out the grill. |
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StingRay POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Chicago, IL, USA |
posted 05-12-2012 07:27 PM
quote: Yup, same procedure I have used. Tape works great, and at least a 12" extension or longer does the trick with the depth. Grill is not needed to be removed. |
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whylee Prowler Enthusiast From:Reno, NV, USA |
posted 05-16-2012 01:27 PM
I just installed a Optima red top battery in ours, was a very easy swap. Just used a extra long set of needle nose pliers and it was a piece of cake. |
ALLEY CAT POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Mesa, Az |
posted 05-16-2012 02:00 PM
When replacing our batteries, I didn't replace the hold-down part..... The battery isn't going anyplace, unless you are going to do some off-road racing or Evil Knievel jumps on the ramps...  Never had a problem with the battery moving around.... |
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