Because the battery sensor has been disconnected the red warning light and battery icon will stay on. The CM will go thru it's normal check list if everything is connected properly. After installing the battery, turn the ignition key to the start position. Later we added strips of packing Styrofoam to fill the voids. We found the ODYSSEY, although heavier than the wet cell, had a smaller footprint. Once the house cleaning has been accomplished set the new battery in place and hook up the cables. If your screws are in bad shape due to the corrosion, replace them with those set aside from the cables. I removed the 2 screws at the base, and with a little coaxing got the box out. Had to remove the battery box to get it cleaned up properly. We soaked the box interior with a baking powder/water mix, and then tried to blot up the residue. We found our box interior coated with white acid corrosion. This is the time to do a little house cleaning. Undo the battery cables and remove the battery from the box. We chose to cut the blue wire after the crimp to give us room to play with, but before the crimp will work as well. The sensor might have a different colored wire coming out of it and spliced into the white/red. Make sure to leave the wire long enough to work with later on. Locate the white/red striped wire leading to the sensor and cut with a pair of dikes. With the fuse holder out of the way the top of the battery with the low battery acid sensor. Remove the fuse box by unhooking the rubber hold down strap. After removing the false tank cover, the battery is located under fuse holder. Having never had any experience with these new maintenance free types, but doing a lot of research we felt that a new ODYSSEY AGM would solve a lot of our hard start problems. Because we were experiencing hard starts, erratic cold starts, and low battery voltage after our '83VR sat for a few days, we decided to replace the existing battery, installed by the previous owner, with one of the new AGM (absorbed glass matt) batteries that have recently become available due to new technology.
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