Insane Place To Put It! DIY Battery Replacement on 2011 GMC Terrain – Step-by-Step Guide

If you own a 2010 to 2017 GMC Terrain or Chevy Equinox with a V6 engine, here’s a step-by-step DIY how to guide for removing the old battery and replacing with a new one. The video also shows how to remove a stuck key due to a dead battery. If you every wondered where the battery is on a GMC Terrain, this video might help you. The GMC Terrain in this video has the 3.0 L LF1 or LFW V6, so double check your information if you have a 2.4 L LAF I4, 2.4 L LEA I4, or 3.6 L LFX V6. All GMC Terrains and Chevy Equinox have the ECM placed over the battery and must be removed with care.

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Tools, Parts and Specifications for the GMC Terrain (and Chevy Equinox) battery removal and replacement are down below.

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The battery I used:

Tools list
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3/8″ Ratchet –
10 MM Socket
10 MM Wrench
Small flat-head screwdriver or trim panel removal tool
1/4″ Torque Wrench to torque bolts to 80 in-lbs –

Optional
Terminal Wire Brush
Anti-Corrosion Washers
Basic kit here:

CRC Battery Cleaner –
CRC Battery Terminal Protector –

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Remove Stuck Key
01:12 Remove ECM
02:25 Remove panel, terminal and brackets
03:31 Remove Battery
04:23 Clean terminals
04:55 New Battery In
05:37 Reinstall Everything

Thanks for watching!

Links to tools I use
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Gearwrench Flex Head Ratchet Set:

Need a starter set? Check out my Gearwrench 232-Piece Mechanics Toolset review:

The Terrain, for 2014 came in SLE, SLE-1, SLE-2, SLT, SLT-1, SLT-2 and Denali. This video features an SLT-1.

Years Engine Power Torque
2010–2011 2.4 L Ecotec LAF I4 182 hp (136 kW) 172 lb·ft (233 N·m)
2012–2017 2.4 L Ecotec LEA I4 182 hp (136 kW) 172 lb·ft (233 N·m)
2010–2012 3.0 L High Feature LF1 or LFW V6 264 hp (197 kW) 222 lb·ft (301 N·m)
2013–2017 3.6 L High Feature LFX V6 301 hp (224 kW) 272 lb·ft (369 N·m)

About the Metaloop Channel
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