2012 Dodge Journey - Battery Change
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A tip to all Journey owners, you don't have to pull the wheel off (though it does make it easier). You can turn the steering all the way to the right and it allows sufficient access to pull the battery.
I was getting my battery done on my ford. I was sitting in the drivers seat waiting and it took 5 minutes. I was watching the guy across from me doing one of these. He had left the wheel on and turned it hard and jacked it up. i had to wait 10 minutes before they got to me but they were still going on the dodge after I had paid and left. If you built a car like that in Australia you'd become an industry wide joke.
You're awesome
@@adamwills7648 Thanks! Glad it helped someone avoid the frustration.
Seriously thank you!
One question I’m having problems when I try to start it. It says key not detected and then it shuts down
Arches Mechanic was a very straightforward and clear demonstration with super helpful details, like the socket sizes and other tips to keep it uncomplicated. Also, the best, most clear, camera work; nothing fancy just solid properly framed shots so you can actually see what he is doing and pointing out. Really appreciate you guys sharing this information.
Just for safety reasons you should always put the positive on first because if the negative is on and you touch a wrench between the position and the body you can get shocked and short out and bunch of stuff
Yessir! I was always told 2 take the negative cable off 1st & hook it up last, this method has never failed me!👍
Thanks for the POSITIVE clamp first tip!
my neighbour helped me to changed my 2012 Dodge Journey's battery. We dont know why the designer put the battery in that place. my neighbour told me 'because the designer of dodge or dodge management team may not drive a dodge'
Nathan J and they do t have to work on them.
It is a good one
Why did I buy this car...
Recabilly I’ve been asking myself the same question.
Hey Dude, I am an automotive mechanic. There is one Health and Safety issue in your video !!!!! You must remove the negative pole first !!!!!! If you don't and you shorten the plus pole to the frame, you have a dead short. Worst case the battery will explode !!!! WHich would be catastrophic.
Christian Pawlik thanks for the heads up
Place the battery inside of the front bumper. What were they thinking?
We suspect my battery has gone in my journey and your video made it feel so easy to change out. I look forward to giving it a shot this weekend. Thank you!
Easier than I thought, still a pain in the ahem... thank you for doing this video!
The best video I have seen yet to remove the battery!
Negative must be disconnect first and connect last.
Yeap that’s how I did mines
That goes for ANY battery!! It can be somewhat dangerous to take the positive off first with the negative terminal still connected.
Found the people that don't understand electricity...
This battery placement pisses me off so much. Have to get the car towed to change the damn battery. Never again.
Your video was truly the best video how to remove the battery easy simple and fast everybody else video was a headache & a nightmare but thanks for the video I will be doing mine's tomorrow
I had to change mine in sub zero temps and the hold down screw was rusted solid, that was not a fun 4 hours.
Me too....terrible job !! i had to heat it with a torch. I was 2 minutes from cutting the hold down rod when i the nut finally beoke free. The rod got bent in the process too. Ridiculous BS !!
Thank you!!! I was going to take it to a mechanic n pay but was able to do on my own after watching this. Especially loved that you did it in your driveway (w the cutest helper playing in the back ground!! )
My situation exactly, but no helper. Lol!!
Thanks for this, just found out this was a thing today when a friend asked for help with his Journey
The engineer who designed this should get a bonus for tucking the battery in such an awful place. I am sure there should be a better more easily accessible place to put a battery.
Half makes sense for safety, but what they should have is jumper cable shunts in the engine compartment mark appropriately in case you need one. I also would have filled that battery tray with the largest battery I could find and a mid deep cycle battery. Yellow top comes to mind. What is going on with that jack? Jack stands? Daughter next to car with this rickety setup? I have been through so many safety exercises throughout life that now when jacking a car I use double jack stands. I now have a normal set of jack stands and a set of hydraulic jack stands as a backup with whatever I do under the car. No I'm not overly cautious; safety is paramount. These are kind suggestions.
This is actually the original battery that was in the car new. Pretty good life for a cheap battery nowadays. The one I threw in was a temporary until my new one arrives at the part store. As far as the stands....you're right. in the first minute of the video all 4 tires are still connected. As soon as I removed the tire the daughter went and played in the yard. You can probably hear them in the background haha. Working on getting around the same setup. Two floor jacks and two jack stands for redundancy. Can never be too careful.
Also: two different wheel nuts. That's just nuts!
Think I'll sell the car and keep the battery..
yes it IS a stupid place for the battery, but once past that, I had to have an AGM and the only one I could find in Canada in group sizes 26, 75/86 was an Odyssey for almost $500cdn plus $100 shipping. There were many other sizes at around the $200-50 range, but not the one I needed for OEM measurement's of 9 1/16" L x 6 13/16 W x 8" H.
So I found a group 35 that would fit perfect, BUT it's a right hand positive, and Journey's need a left hand positive. I thought of buying it and just turning it around, but this one had downward indented posts and I didn't think the add battery monitor on the ground would clear it enough. Then I found a group 34 at Canadian Tire with very close measurements of 10"L on the bottom, 6 3/4" W and 8" H. I had already measured the battery tray and figured it would work, so I bought one. In the end it took a "little" bit of adjusting, but I got it in nicely! I had to remove the battery handle and sheer off the holder for it on the ground side. Then I cut the rounded corners off the battery tray with a grinder in seconds, painted the bare metal and the battery fit in perfectly. The only other issue I had was getting the battery in WITH the top holder in place already (couldn't get it in after). So I tied a string to it from above and held it there in place while I put the battery in it's place. The battery terminals were never an issue as I found a nice place to push the positive one up in place out of the way and it held both of them up out of the way very nicely :)
Thanks much, but it seems like a lot of trouble to put the same battery back in!!! :)
Hi from Australia, had to change out the battery in my Dodge Journey and had this video not been available I wouldn’t have been able to do it. So a heartfelt “Thanks Man!!!!”
P.S. was laughing (cause we had to) and wondering if the designed of this has been picked off yet.
That's really help, my battery is dead and I thought I need to tear the head bumper to replace that thing😂But now save lost of works
10mm = 3/8" and 13mm = 1/2" MAYBE. 1/2" is actually a little bit smaller. I saw one of these being replaced today while I got another battery in my ford. I had to wait a while before they got to me and they already had the dodge half apart and still didn't have it finished before I left.
HAHA! Terrible design. Sad part is the Grand Caravan is the same exact engine and platform but they managed to get it in the engine compartment of that.
Great video sir, many thanks! I'll admit that it hurt to watch (why, Dodge, why??), and makes me wish I still owned my '76 Feather Duster.
Those pop rivits cracked
I just finished replacing the battery on my 2019 Dodge Journey SE. The process was a bitch!
That's nuts...what happens if you need a jump?
It has leads under the hood but they are a pain in the ass to get to also.
You saved me GRIEF! dUMB place for a battery. Thanks
The nuts are the same they just have stupid caps crimped on them which make them slightly bigger. Once the crimps comes off they lose the cap and they get a size smaller
didn't even know where the battery was on mine
How to protect car battery from get wet?
Yup, I'll be taking mine in to have it replaced.
Especially in the Winter at 20* F outside.
I’m stuck at the part after 2:42. I can get the battery in and the housing unit to attach and lock down the battery…
However putting in the cables is a REAL struggle. The positive terminal (closest to the outside) is fine but holy cow, that negative is refuses to get a solid latch.
Hopefully you don’t have to replace the end
Lol..dodge did the same with the intrepid...grrr time to do my journey...fun fun
hi, you dont have to put a memory saver if you dont want to?
Not if you don’t want to. The settings in my journey periodically reset by themselves anyway without removing the battery
Love your vids. Just wondering if you could do a video on how to remove the front bumper applique (the silver bottom trim). Would appreciate it. Keep up the great work.
AppleBoyii101 you mean the entire bumper cover?
Arches Mechanic No, just the silver trim at the bottom of the front bumper.
I'll work on it. Over 100 degrees here every day. Might not see it till September.
Arches Mechanic thanks appreciate it.
Someone want to tell me why he said this was a battery change when he put the old battery right back in the vehicle?
I’m glad someone finally noticed. Just showing the process.
*Dodge Journey is a block of scrap, the European and American version also has endless electrical faults, and the European version contains a gearbox 450 DCT failure peak*
Every two years I have to have the battery replaced. I live in Ontario Canada and the winters just kill the battery. I just replaced it again today and now will not get a warranty on it. Also need to replace the tray unit as it is rusted out. Dodge really dropped the ball on this vehicle. Will be buying a truck that has the battery in the engine compartment.
I’m so glad I don’t know what rust is truly like. Sorry about your experience
Lucky my battery died in driveway. Imagine changing that SoB on the highway
Stuart Sabin or going to one of those auto part stores that “do it for you” haha
My sentiments exactly.
3 quarter is a 19 for metric guys.
...much better than a Audi Q5/7
Thanks for keeping it real 👍🏽😂😂😂
Worst battery placement ever!
Yep! As I found out AFTER I bought my 2010 Journey 🙄
I have the remote start/ jump terminals but I gotta end up paying someone to put in a new battery for me otherwise I'd do it myself if it was like my '99 Jeep Cherokee.
AGREED🤔
On average how long should it take to change the battery?
Life With The Littlebear Family first time I’d give it an hour or two
1:40 i need help with that its stuck for me and very rusty any advice
You may need to cut it. Wd40 maybe. I don’t have rust where I live so I don’t ever have to remove rusty fasteners 😬
@@ArchesMechanic thanks for responding so fast wd40 didn’t work . They sell those if i cut it ? What sre they called ?
@@alexbaker4104 battery hold down. Might be vehicle specific and might need to get it from a dealership. Shouldn’t be more than $20 though
@@alexbaker4104 05116495AB $18 at the dealership
@@ArchesMechanic thank you 😊
Can the tabs be reused?
As long as you don't break them taking them out.
Dam battery
It's like they flipped the engine over. What was on the top is now on the bottom & vice versa. On the bright side, oil changes are a breeze!
Big dummy for real!
I have a tip for anyone out there. Don't use a scissor jack, especially with your daughter sitting right there. They are terribly unstable. You should only use them as a last resort.
Thanks mom!
lol great design
这个设计也让我差点晕倒，从来没看过这种设计，将电瓶放在左前轮前面，维修保养很没有效率。
Wow pain. In. The. Ass
Ty so much! These cars suck balls!
I have to change my wife's car battery I know it's going to be a pain.
How long did it take you?
@@ssippilandelta4365 I took it to the Dealership.
@@alexandervalero8529 oh ok