DonD
Seasoned Member
Are you saying the dealer said that your workaround at the battery would take half a day? Dealer guy is referring to the grey covering that is all over the trunk area. By no means am I being critical of you here, just wanting to make sure I understand all of your post.I used a wooden brush handle that I clean my wheels with, to wedge under the plastic cover that is over the positive connection. It gives you just enough room to use a small ratchet or open end wrench to remove the nut on the positive . It did take me about 40 minutes to get it done. The dealer tech is full of crap about half a day. With the correct tools , it can be done in under 2 hours even if you are a novice.
While I'd still prefer to have easy access to the battery terminals themselves, right now my best option seems to use the connections under the hood. I used a Dremel and a file to shave down the plastic cover on the red/positive alligator clamp on my big Sears Craftsman charger (2, 15 and 45 amps) so that I can get a good connection.
Charger also has an AGM setting. Charger said 95% charged so I removed it. Drove the car, everything is fine. Don