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Old 04-24-2006, 11:52 AM
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Hey found out about these battery vent tubes on another forum. Have any of you guys broken any while removing the battery. Have you removed your battery yet?
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no you wont break it... i have removed and replaced mine
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No vent tubes in GXP. OEM battery is a sealed unit. Just lift front of back seat till the catches give then pull the back forward and it flip out. Do your self a favor and sand the paint of from under the terminal.
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Originally Posted by gxp rules
No vent tubes in GXP. OEM battery is a sealed unit. Just lift front of back seat till the catches give then pull the back forward and it flip out. Do your self a favor and sand the paint of from under the terminal.
I checked yeterday and there are ventubes on either side plugged into the battery.
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???WOW I guess when the rain settles I better get out and check mine again. I could have swore it was a sealed battery. That would explain the pan erosion TSB.
I have to have a sealed one for the air bags. No telling how hard she will bouce
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the vents are on the top sides of the battery, only about 1/2" x 1/8" big and have a little hose spring thing that stretch across em

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Ya know I feel pretty stupid right now and better start wearing my glasses when I work on car.I totally ignored that vent tube when I redid the groun strap. Guess I'll have a new OEM battery for sale as well as front struts. Gotta buy a gelcell after all.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
the vents are on the top sides of the battery, only about 1/2" x 1/8" big and have a little hose spring thing that stretch across em


Haro to the rescue.....
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Originally Posted by gxp rules
Ya know I feel pretty stupid right now and better start wearing my glasses when I work on car.I totally ignored that vent tube when I redid the groun strap. Guess I'll have a new OEM battery for sale as well as front struts. Gotta buy a gelcell after all.

GXP we should have talked about this earlier. I just ordered an OEM GXP battery for mY Aurora since i fear its weak. Same battery but the girl there couldnt find a battery listed for my 96 since she claimed it was too old.
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Thanks for making it feel even worse.....LOL :How much was replacement?: I have enough perfectly good Batterys laying around ,


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