2010 Chevrolet Camaro Car Battery Replacement

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Car Battery Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 - 45 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a dead or faulty car battery in your 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

The car battery is an essential component in your car’s functionality. The car battery allows all your car’s technology and safety features to properly function, as well as allowing your car to startup.

Signs of a dead car battery include but are not limited: your battery starts to struggle to combat seasonal changes, your car has headlights and power but will not start, no radio, no dome light, engine will not crank, or a swollen battery sign.

Steps 11 and 14 require you to remove the negative and positive battery terminals. Make sure to not touch these leads together when removing the battery as doing so may cause a short circuit which may result in a release of high currents as well as copious amounts of heat.

Tools

Parts

2010 Chevy Camaro Car Battery

Step 1

Open driver side door.
Press the trunk button on the inside of the door to unlock the trunk.

Step 2

Be careful to secure the lid once it is opened to avoid it closing on you.
Lift up the trunk lid.

Step 3

Remove the carpet or objects covering the spare tire cover.

Step 4

Twist the knob at the bottom of the trunk counterclockwise.

Step 5

Remove the knob.

Step 6

Lift up the spare tire cover and pull it up to remove it from the trunk.

Step 7

Use a 1/2 inch socket wrench to loosen two 13.2 mm bolts.

Step 8

Remove both 13.2 mm bolts.

Step 9

Remove the plate.

Step 10

Use an 2 mm adjustable wrench to remove the 10.1 mm nut on the negative (black) battery terminal.

Step 11

Lift up and remove the (black) negative battery terminal.

Step 12

Lightly pull on the vent tube located on the right side of the battery to remove it.

Step 13

Pinch your fingers on the red cap covering the positive terminal and open the cap.

Step 14

Use a 2 mm adjustable wrench to loosen the 10.1 mm bolt connecting to the positive (red) battery terminal.

Step 15

Do not touch the positive and negative leads together. Doing so will create a short circuit resulting in the release of high currents and heat.
Lift up and disconnect the positive battery terminal.