Changing the battery on your car is an essential maintenance procedure you should complete once every two to three years. For most cars, this involves the messy task of working in the engine compartment, around the oily, messy engine components. Because of the power and size of you Viper's GTS, however, there is no room in the engine compartment for a battery. Consequently, Dodge placed the engine compartment in the trunk. Changing the battery in your Viper, therefore, is far less messy.
Turn off your Viper and pop the trunk.
Remove the black, plastic compartment lid covering the battery compartment. Unscrew the two anchoring screws holding the lid in place using a Phillips screwdriver. Set the lid aside.
Loosen the bolt holding the wired connection point to the negative (black) terminal using an adjustable wrench or pliers. Remove the connection point from the negative terminal by hand.
Loosen the bolt holding the wired connection point to the positive (red) terminal using an adjustable wrench or pliers. Remove the connection point from the positive terminal by hand.
Lift the old battery out of the compartment.
Clear the battery compartment of any debris, including an oxidation, dust or moisture.
Place the new battery into the compartment.
Attach the wired connection points to the appropriate terminals on the new battery. Replace the positive connection points before the negative connection points. Tighten the bolts using an adjustable wrench or pliers.
Replace and screw down the black, plastic lid covering the battery compartment.
