How to Change a Car Battery in Gonzales, LA

Picture this nightmare scenario in Gonzales, LA: you turn the keys in your vehicle’s ignition and nothing happens. That can be very scary, and the answer to your problem is often that your vehicle’s battery needs to be changed. Here at Price LeBlanc Nissan, our trained technicians can help you with this once you schedule service online, but we know that some people either like to do it themselves after ordering their battery or have other constraints, so we’re ready to help you in more ways than one. In the blog post below, learn how to change your car’s battery.

While we hope that you trust our service department to handle things easily and efficiently after you schedule service, it never hurts to learn how to change a battery yourself. To change your vehicle’s battery, you’ll need to take the following steps:

• Order a new battery through Price LeBlanc Nissan.
• Once you’re parked somewhere safe and steady, pop the hood of your vehicle.
• After locating your battery under the hood, find your battery, and use a wrench to disconnect the negative cable.
• After disconnecting the negative cable, do the same to disconnect the positive cable. Make sure that there are steady and secure after doing so.
• Safely and carefully remove the brackets holding the battery followed by the battery itself, and be sure to wear gloves while you do so.
• Clean the battery terminal with either a toothbrush or wipe, while still wearing gloves.
• Clean the brackets and then secure your new battery in place.
• Reconnect the positive cable, followed by the negative cable.
• Test your battery with your keys and ignition. Close and secure your hood if everything works correctly, and keep your car running for a few minutes.
• If you think you’ve properly installed your battery and you still have issues, schedule service with us to see what might still be causing problems.

While we hope you never find yourself with a dead battery, we do hope you now find yourself prepared if the situation arises. You can schedule service online with us here or order parts online here. If you have any further questions, contact us here.