Hello all!
Recently, I noticed the slightest bit of build up on my battery terminals and wanted to clean it up. I began looking up how to do this, since I'm still fairly new to DIY car maintenance, but there were all sorts of warnings about losing memory settings when you disconnect the battery, and the possibility of the car running rough while it relearns everything. Since my 2009 is relatively "new" I just wanted to double check.
A few solutions floating around were those battery memory savers with the OBDII port and 12V connector connected to a battery jump starter or battery pack. However, there were some articles saying these things are a really bad idea, and can cause problems with other computer systems.
Is it a real PITA to relearn everything on the Impala or is the only real memory loss the radio presets? What do you guys do when it comes to this maintenance?
The small amount of acid build up is easily visible and would be easy to get off with some baking soda/water, but I want to be thorough!
Thanks, and I appreciate the help!
-Cameron
Recently, I noticed the slightest bit of build up on my battery terminals and wanted to clean it up. I began looking up how to do this, since I'm still fairly new to DIY car maintenance, but there were all sorts of warnings about losing memory settings when you disconnect the battery, and the possibility of the car running rough while it relearns everything. Since my 2009 is relatively "new" I just wanted to double check.
A few solutions floating around were those battery memory savers with the OBDII port and 12V connector connected to a battery jump starter or battery pack. However, there were some articles saying these things are a really bad idea, and can cause problems with other computer systems.
Is it a real PITA to relearn everything on the Impala or is the only real memory loss the radio presets? What do you guys do when it comes to this maintenance?
The small amount of acid build up is easily visible and would be easy to get off with some baking soda/water, but I want to be thorough!
Thanks, and I appreciate the help!
-Cameron