In this video I show you the process I go through to replace a battery in a 2014 Cadillac ATS. Who remembers the days when a battery R&R was about 10 min? This one has a book time of 1.5 HOURS! -Enjoy!
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Do I need to program the battery or reset anything
it in CTS 2019
Good job boss I have a 2016 Cadillac ats 2.0t I just bought a battery it’s in my truck haven’t installed yet wish you were close by
This is unbelievable
Excelente trabajo.
My 2023 CT5 is just about the same – except a few more red wires across that positive plate. The pain is getting those 2 side clips unclipped. Not much room in there. Dang dealers should do this for free. Ha
Wow, no words
This was helpful. Thanks
O hell no, I am cutting it out .. bye..
Update: it took me 4 min
So… doing this on my ATS following this video for hints. I disconnected my negative terminal, had to pause to go run an errand so I shut the trunk… guess what? You CAN’T OPEN THE TRUNK WITH THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED. That’s tomorrow’s problem I guess. I think I’m going to have to try to reach the emergency trunk release through the pass through. 😠🙄
How can I disable the computer controller voltage?
Who else cut the floor?
“Boy those suckerz come out hardâ€
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Thanks for the video. Just some advice for future videos. Please name the tools that you use.
FYI for anyone looking for the little plastic pin to plug the vent hole that he was talking about. My old battery didn't have one but my new one came with a 3×3 inch red plastic square that had it connected to it.
Nice man. I’m disconnecting the battery to pull the transmission but this guy has giant subwoofers in the trunk. 😑
Glad that seal is not leaking on the trunk .
Where can I find a vent hole plug replacement??? I couldn't get mine out
Almost the same as the ct4v blackwing. I had to change my battery and it took forever. Such a pain in the butt. I broke a piece of plastic that holds that trunk plastic in place but it went back together okay and I can't tell the difference. But man was it hard. Changing my oil was way easier!
F that, just take it to the dealer🤣
After battery replacement I get code U01B0 Lost Communication with Battery Sensor Module. Any suggestions
This video was somewhat helpful but there was a change on the 2016 Cadillac ATS .. First the trunk cargo hold downs take a T40 bit … Second there is a hold down clamp on the left side of the battery that needs to come out and the workshop manual does not say anything about it. Otherwise it went fairly well.
Smh just paid 400 to have the battery changed at the Cadillac dealership. The must have used apple phone engineers to build the ATS smh
This is so ridiculous.
Do you not have to tell the computer that there is a new battery in the car?
This way the battery charging system can adjust the way it is changing?
what an absolute gross excuse of an engineer
That worked perfectly for my 2013 Cadillac ATS. Thank you so much
Thank you for your service 😂⤠this video helped so much!!!
الله يلعـ* اللي صممها
Like they could not have made that door bigger in order to just open plastic door unscrew pull out and replace, the Steelership is desperate.$$
Fukc Cadillac for making it so hard to change the goddamn battery. I'm trying to extract mine from a 2014 cts and I can't believe all the bull shit you have to do to pull the battery out. You're basically destroying the upholstery of the trunk. Whoever designed this should thrown in fuckin prison.
Way too much work, just get a box cutter and outline cut over the battery is all you need to do, makes no sense to just have the negative side with a open top 🤦â€â™‚ï¸
I'm trying to connect a security system to my battery and now I'm highly discouraged lol
Where Did you purchase this battery I need the exact same one
Had a machanic replacee my battery in my 2013 ATS but when he finished the installation my A/C panel would not function propeerttly. All the lights on the pannel were lit but I could not turn a/c or heat controls on or off. Blows hot on one side cold on the other. The machanic can not fix it, telling me its not his fault 😲. still not fixed as of this day. Is there any way I can disconnect a fuse to cut a/c off? Oh by the way you did an excelent job on the automobile and the video.ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
I'm tempted to just cut an access hatch
THANK YOU VERY, VERY much. Now i think i can do my 2015 ATS battery instead of paying $ "batteries plus" to replace it. This has been much helpfull. Thanks for sharing. will save me a lot of money.
1st of all, THANK YOU for this video! I'm officially just going to pay the high fee to have Cadillac do this😅😅Immediately an onset of a headache once you popped off the cushion cover! Whew..A No. Again, Thank You!
Excellent installation review.; I'm a new subscriber.
Thanks nice job. I think I can change my wife battery out now. I will set some time a side to get this job done!
Couldnt they just put a god damn access box to the battery 🤦
Wonderful video. This is really descriptive and informative.
However I'm kicking myself now because I own an ATS and need to change the battery soon. This process from G M is truly insane.
Over engineered GM junk