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Chevy Volt Vlog: DIY 2016 -2019 Chevy Volt – 12 Volt AGM Battery Replacement!

DIY 2016 -2019 Chevy Volt – 12 Volt AGM Battery Replacement!
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Chevy Volt Vlog: Now with 68,400 miles and 3.5 years of ownership. My 2017 Chevy Volt Runs great! The original 12 volt AGM battery still works fine and should be good for 5 to 6 years. I normally change out my other car’s normal lead acid cell 12 volts every 4 years or so.
The 2017 Chevy Volt Original AC Delco AGM Part Number: 47P7YR
My new 12 Volt AGM battery online: Champion H5-600CHAGM
Similar 12 Volt AGM H5 / Group 47 Batteries: https://amzn.to/2LHrFGt

Tools you will need:

  1. Blade Screw Driver ( to unclip battery bus and trunk plastic push fasteners )
  2. 10 mm socket wrench (for battery posts nuts, and battery shrould)
  3. 12 or 13 mm socket wrench with extensions ( for battery tie down )
  4. Time: about 20-30 mins

Instructions:

  1. Buy a new battery.
  2. Turn off Chevy Volt.
  3. Leave drivers door open and hatch back open – with no power you cant unlock the doors.
  4. Remove trunk contents and cover.
  5. Remove 3 fasteners of the Foam Trunk structure, then remove trunk foam.
  6. Remove 2x 10 mm nuts for the battery shroud driver side, the third plastic nut is on the passenger side.
  7. Disconnect the NEG battery post (10 mm nut)
  8. Remove Fuse Bus cover by two push clips on front and back of the battery
  9. Disconnect POS Battery post (10 mm nut)
  10. Unclip fus bus assembly clipped to the battery (its on the front and back of the plastic bus assembly.
  11. Remove battery exhaust tube connection
    12 Untie battery from mount (13mm bolt on battery tie)
  12. Replace battery with new battery, use new battery exhaust plug on drivers side. Replace exhaust tube on passenger side of the battery.
  13. Replace fus bus.
  14. Replace battery tie down and secure battery.
  15. Secure POS nut
  16. Secure NEG nut
    18 Replace bus cover
    20 Replace and secure battery shrould
  17. Replace and secure foam structure
  18. Replace trunk floor.
  19. Turn on car and road test.

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DYI: How to Remove Dash Camera Mounts from Windshield

So you need to remove your dash cam mount from your car windshield. What is the easiest and fastest way? Here is a quick how to using dental floss from your medicine cabinet or the dollar store ( https://amzn.to/2lfJL6l ) .

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You can also use fishing line which will be tougher. You will need about 2-3 yards. Take dental floss and use multiple strands 2 or 3 to create a strong fiber to hold in both hands to cut the mounting foam from the top to bottom.Holding the two ends of floss, slowly cut through the foam. After splitting the foam, you can use your hand to peel back the adhesive foam from the windshield and the dash camera plastic mount. This whole process took about 3-5 minutes and was pretty simple. Repeat the process for the rear camera if it was mounted to the rear glass. Becareful of the heating elements.

The dual dash camera i bought was the AUKEY dual dash camera ( https://amzn.to/2jL5jr3 ) . works well. The reason I needed to take if off was my windshield developed a crack and needed to be replaced. I wanted to save the mount and replace after the new glass was installed. The AUKEY dash cam kit came with multiple 3M foam tape mounts. Otherwise I would have to buy more 3M black vhb foam tape ( https://amzn.to/2jN0cXo ).

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DIY: Tire Dressing with a Paint Brush + REVIEW: Armor All Protectant (OLD and NEW formula)

DIY: Tire Dressing with a Paint Brush + REVIEW: Armor All Protectant (OLD and NEW formula)

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I have been using the same bottle 64 oz of ARMOR ALL Protectant on my tires to give it that shine for years. The original formula had the look and consistency of milk and smelled very plastic like, however it had a lot of glossy shine that i loved. Last week I ran out of that milky super shiny and bought a new bottle of Armor All ( https://amzn.to/3264UAR ) however the formula has changed!

The new formula is more of a gel or suspension. The gloss and shine is not as prominent and it has less odor. I like that its less chemical smelling, however i miss the super gloss look. Take a look at the video for the comparison.

DIY: Using a paint brush to apply Tire Dressing
So i typically do not spray protectant but rather paint tire dressing onto my tires with a 2 inch paint brush ( https://amzn.to/2FLSpkw ). I do so because of the following reasons:

  1. Effective reach in tight spots and tire details.
  2. i don’t like wasting sponges – i have been using the same 2 inch paint brush for over six years!
  3. Fast application and NO over spray onto the wheels or fenders.
  4. Does not waste product
  5. Less packaging waste into landfills : especially from aerosol products or foam products or single use wipes.

QUICK INSTRUCTIONS:
-Wash and dry car and wheels – shake the tire dressing liquid – pour 1 oz into shallow can – paint 1 or 2 coats onto tires with 2 inch paint brush. –

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:
I usually put tire dressing after the car wash, so the car, wheels, tires are clean. The tires also has a bit of moisture so the protectant mixes on the surface of the tire for more shine. It still gets absorbed by the tire.

I shake and mix the bottle and I put about half an ounce to one ounce of protectant into a shallow can. This will be enough for all four tires. With the original milk-like ARMOR ALL, I painted a coat on each tire before adding a second coat. This gives it a spectacular glossy wet shine!
The new formula, only needs one coat as its more like a gel. Once it dries, it doesn’t have the super shine, but rather looks like a clean rubber with a bit of gloss. It still looks good, just not wet any more.

I dont use ArmorAll in my interior, as in the past it used to smell and cause glare. I have not used the new low gloss formula on my new car dash. I have NOT used protectant on my interior for the past 12+ years, moreover i live in sunny southern California and have not had a sun damaged dash on any of my cars. The newer car materials may be more resistant to UV light. I also use a large windshield sun shade ( https://amzn.to/2XGLtzb ) when parking in the sun light.

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