The battery of your vehicle is a wearing part, it is generally considered that it will have between 5 and 6 years of life. You may have found yourself one day without a battery and not having the capability to start your Ram ProMaster. And in many instances this is the result of a battery that no longer stores energy. So in this case, how do I disconnect the battery from my Ram ProMaster? Precisely, our team has posted this article to be able to help you do this common procedure safely. Initially, we will give you some hints and tips on how to do it safely, and then we will put it into practice and how to disconnect the battery on your Ram ProMaster.

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How to disconnect the battery on my Ram ProMaster: A few tips

To begin with, before dealing with how to disconnect the battery from your Ram ProMaster, we will give you a few tips on how to do this process safely and save you from wasting time, some of them will undoubtedly seem obvious to you, but you can never be too careful :

  • Before doing anything on your car, you must always place it on a flat surface with the hand brake on to avoid any movement of the Ram ProMaster.
  • The battery in your car is an energy accumulator, and can potentially send out a deadly charge to humans, so you will need to keep in mind to turn off your vehicle’s ignition and remove any jewelry or metal objects you may be wearing to be sure you take as little risk as possible.
  • Moreover to being filled with energy, the battery will be filled with acid, a very corrosive chemical that can do a lot of damage to your skin. As a preventative measure, wear rubber gloves and goggles to protect you from splashing.
  • To finish when you go to the section how to disconnect the battery on your Ram ProMaster, don’t touch the two terminals of your battery, you may cause a short circuit with your body as a conductor.

How to disconnect a battery on my Ram ProMaster: Take action

Let’s commence now, the part that undoubtedly brings you here, how to disconnect a battery on your Ram ProMaster. So, after having taken all the measures we mentioned just before, you will finally be able to start the removal of the battery from your car. To do this, it will be quite easy. First you will have to take out the plastic covers that protect the terminals of your battery. Verify the state of your terminals, if they are oxidized or very dirty, we suggest you to use a soft wire brush and baking soda to clean them before disassembling. Once the cleaning is done, you will first have to remove the negative battery terminal of your car using a nut and bolt (this is the black cable with a “-” sign), always in this direction as it is attached to the car chassis, if you first remove the positive terminal (red cable with a “+” sign) and touch a portion of the chassis, it would cause a short circuit. Now you can disconnect the positive terminal of the battery from your Ram ProMaster. Once both terminals are disconnected, you can start the last step, disconnect the battery from the engine compartment of your car. To do this, you just have to remove the rod and the clamp, generally held by a nut or a torx bolt, and take it out of its place. Be careful though, a battery weighs very heavy, be careful and forceful, and also think about take it out vertically to steer clear of any acid leakage. That’s it, you have just learned the process for how to disconnect a battery on your Ram ProMaster, if you follow all the safety recommendations, everything should go well. If you want to find out how to safely reconnect your battery, check out this article, and if you want more information about your Ram ProMaster, we have a directory of articles dedicated to your vehicle.

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