Removing Stock Battery

[AMP GT500]

My battery is dead... I was out of town for the month of Jan. I had the battery on a tender, but while I was out of town the power went out and the wife never flipped the breaker to the garage bay.

I turn the key and nothing ... absolutely nothing.

Do you think I can jump it or should I replace it? I unplugged both the negative and positive and tried to pull out the battery by the strap, but it wouldn't budge. Is there anything that I need to do the remove the battery?

 

[07 Black Beauty]

The strap is what's holding the battery down, not for lifting it.

 

[AMP GT500]

lol ... ok, that makes sense. Is there a way to loosen or remove the strap?

 

[99SSls1]

Follow the strap down the front and remove the bolt that runs through the strap and the wedge.

 

[Live Faster]

Mine was dead back in January for about a month during storage,I just threw a battery charger on for about 2 weeks. Haven't had issues with it ever since.

 

[AMP GT500]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'll follow the strap to the bolt!

I have spring fever and want to drive, asap, so I'd rather just buy a new battery rather than wait 2 weeks while the battery is on the charger.

 

[freakshow12]

I just did this. Ford gave me a new battery on warranty. Just unscrew the bolt and the battery will come out. There is a blanket around it too. I undid the strap and took the blanket off then removed the battery. You wouldn't believe the bugs etc under there and my car is clean clean!

 

[AMP GT500]

I just did this. Ford gave me a new battery on warranty. Just unscrew the bolt and the battery will come out. There is a blanket around it too. I undid the strap and took the blanket off then removed the battery. You wouldn't believe the bugs etc under there and my car is clean clean!

Thanks I finally figured it out....much easier than expected. I took it to a local auto parts shop (the owner has 3 mustangs, I being a '13GT500) and he recharged it for me. Going to give it a try this afternoon. If this does not work, I will take it back to the dealer where I purchased the car. I wanted this to be my last resort, as it is about 60 miles away.