# 2012 GMC Acadia - Battery swap preset saving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-acadia-battery-swap-preset-saving/174382>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-acadia-battery-swap-preset-saving/174382 "2021-01-21T19:43:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![DJB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJB1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DJB1)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-acadia-battery-swap-preset-saving/174382/1 "2021-01-21T19:43:26Z")

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How to Keep Your Presets during a Battery Swap

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-acadia-battery-swap-preset-saving/174382/2 "2021-01-21T20:44:59Z")

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Several methods.  
Power supply through the OBD port.  
Power supply through to the power Jack you use for your phone.  
Jumper wires from the old battery to the battery cables.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-gmc-acadia-battery-swap-preset-saving/174382/3 "2021-01-21T21:45:22Z")

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If you are using the power jack method, be sure that it is active when the key is off.  
A search on eBay for memory keepers will show a few suggestions of style.