How to replace the battery 2006 – 2012 Ford Fusion 1

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How to replace the battery 2006 – 2012 Ford Fusion 1

To replace the battery on your Fusion 1 this tutorial was tailor-made for you. You will need to open the hood, disconnect the battery, remove the battery clamp as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 10 chapters in 60 minutes. Bring your 8 mm socket and your ratchet and let’s get started!

Duration

60 minutes

Number of steps

Difficulty out of 5

Average savings

$40

Parts You Will Need

Tools You Will Need

Step-by-Step Installation

Chapter 1:

Open the hood

Step 1/1

Turn off the ignition, set the parking brake. Pull on the hood release lever and open the hood.

Chapter 2:

Localize the battery

Step 1/1

You should now be able to see the battery which is located to the right of the engine compartment.

Chapter 3:

Remove the negative terminal

Step 1/3

Never start by disconnecting the positive terminal, since the whole car is connected to the negative terminal. This can create sparks that are dangerous to your car’s electrical system.

Chapter 3:

Step 2/3

Using an 8 mm wrench, start by removing the negative terminal from the battery.

Chapter 3:

Step 3/3

Once the terminal has been removed, ensure you distance the cable to avoid untimely reconnections which could damage the electrical network of the vehicle.

Chapter 4:

Remove the positive terminal

Step 1/2

Remove the rubber protection from the positive terminal.

Chapter 4:

Step 2/2

Repeat the operation on the positive terminal.

Chapter 5:

Remove the battery clamp

Step 1/2

Using a ratchet, an extender and an 8 mm socket, fully unscrew the holding bolt of the battery clamp.

Chapter 5:

Step 2/2

You can now remove the battery clamp.

Chapter 6:

Remove the battery

Step 1/1

You can now remove the battery.

Chapter 7:

Sand the terminals

Step 1/2

Sand the inside of the terminals with sandpaper to remove the layer of white oxidation and to avoid breakdowns in the long-term.

Chapter 7:

Step 2/2

Coat the terminals with copper grease to improve the contact between the terminals and connections, but also to limit oxidation development.

Chapter 8:

Put the positive terminal back on

Step 1/4

Take the new battery.

Chapter 8:

Step 2/4

Put the new battery in place and push it firmly into its frame.

Chapter 8:

Step 3/4

Start by putting the positive terminal back in place. Fix it in place with an 8 mm wrench.

Chapter 8:

Step 4/4

Put the rubber protection back on.

Chapter 9:

Put the negative terminal back on

Step 1/2

Then put the negative terminal back on.

Chapter 9:

Step 2/2

Insert it fully, before fixing it in place with the wrench.

Chapter 10:

Put the battery clamp back

Step 1/2

Put the battery clamp back in place, then finish off the tightening with the ratchet.

Chapter 10:

Step 2/2

Operation complete.