# Oldsmobile silhoutte minivan battery replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oldsmobile-silhoutte-minivan-battery-replacement/54613>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** silhouette, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [September 3, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oldsmobile-silhoutte-minivan-battery-replacement/54613 "2010-09-03T18:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![speberle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@speberle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/speberle)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oldsmobile-silhoutte-minivan-battery-replacement/54613/1 "2010-09-03T18:47:27Z")

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how do i change the battery, it is different from other cars?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oldsmobile-silhoutte-minivan-battery-replacement/54613/2 "2010-09-03T21:12:18Z")

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Remove the fuse/relay box from the round support bar and remove the support bar after to gain access to the battery.

Remove the battery cables and the battery hold-down clamp, then exchange the battery.

Thorouhly clean the cable connectors before attaching.

Installation is the reverse of removal.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oldsmobile-silhoutte-minivan-battery-replacement/54613/3 "2010-09-03T21:48:15Z")

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It depends on the year/make of your vehicle. Disconnecting the battery can cause all sorts of headaches on some vehicles. I now automatically connect a battery back-up on any vehicle where the battery has be disconnected to prevent potential problems. You can read what can happen when disconnecting/changing a battery on a vehicle here. [http://www.aa1car.com/library/battery\_disconnect\_problems.htm](http://www.aa1car.com/library/battery_disconnect_problems.htm)

Tester