Jeepin' John
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- John
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- '20 JT Sport S
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I just had to replace my aux battery for the ess system, so i watched the videos and read the threads. Some are saying that breaking fender clips is inevitable, and that you start by yanking at the back bottom edge of the fender.
I found that you can get to the back of these clips with needle-nose pliers so that they slide right out with no yanking. As soon as you get these first few started, you can pull the fender out slightly and reach the back of the ones on the top of the fender. A little tight as you work toward the front, but do-able with some patience. Not one broken clip this way.
For the battery studs, a 4mm socket works fine. These aren't crazy tight and a 6-point 4mm didn't damage them
It's a pretty reasonable DIY job for those that are somewhat handy and don't love taking their jeep to the dealer. Pulling the fender looks worse than it is. Happy jeepin'!
I found that you can get to the back of these clips with needle-nose pliers so that they slide right out with no yanking. As soon as you get these first few started, you can pull the fender out slightly and reach the back of the ones on the top of the fender. A little tight as you work toward the front, but do-able with some patience. Not one broken clip this way.
For the battery studs, a 4mm socket works fine. These aren't crazy tight and a 6-point 4mm didn't damage them
It's a pretty reasonable DIY job for those that are somewhat handy and don't love taking their jeep to the dealer. Pulling the fender looks worse than it is. Happy jeepin'!
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