oskar27 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Perhaps there is a procedure on how to remove the battery on the 2016 Edge (searching the web I found non) but as silly as it sounds I can’t see how it is done safely. As you can see on the attached picture, the negative post is located at the back end of the battery and to remove it, which as far as I know it’s the first to do, there is a free space of about 2” above the cable which is hardly enough to remove any of the 3 bolts I see on that post. The owners guide describes a procedure to reset the electronics after battery removal which is fine but there is nothing about the battery removal Anyone has done it or knows where I can get the procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normkol Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I've seen a Youtube of someone removing this battery. When you remove the hold down in the front, you can then slide the battery towards you, making the negative terminal accessible. I haven't actually done this, but I also have a 2016 and expect to be doing this soon, so I'll be interested to hear from someone who has actually changed the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks for the reply I noticed the front hold down and sound good what you describe. I’m not ready to do anything yet on the battery but most likely I will do so before or during the winter and I will post back the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 remove the top of your airbox & remove it from the intake tube. Disconnect the hold down, the disconnect the positive battery cable & wrap the end in a rag or something non conductive. Then slide battery forward enough to remove the negative battery cable. Slide old battery out & replace with new one. Do the steps in reverse to reinstall new battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, lildisco said: remove the top of your airbox & remove it from the intake tube. Disconnect the hold down, then disconnect the positive battery cable & wrap the end in a rag or something non conductive. Then slide battery forward enough to remove the negative battery cable. Slide old battery out & replace with new one. Do the steps in reverse to reinstall new battery. That bold part - the risk of the wrench coming in contact with anything grounded while doing that step will have disastrous results, and the reason behind removing the negative first. I haven't done this on my Edge yet, but if at all possible I would try and shift the battery forward to allow access to the negative terminal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I agree, regardless how careful you are, the possibility exist to have a disaster if you first remove the positive terminal. I haven’t remove the battery yet but when I do I may discover that without disconnecting the positive cable first you can’t have proper access to the negative post. In that case I don’t know what I will do. I remember in old cars, 60’s and 70’s, when you removed the positive cable first you used to get sparks! (some times). In that case if the same happens now these sparks if they happened can burn a lot of sensitive electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Attached is the procedure from the service manual. It does specify negative cable first. Though I did not change it, but when disconnecting the battery for any reason I would just remove the positive cable, no ground is close to it anyway. Nothing happened, guess I was lucky and should reconsider how I do it next time. Battery R and I.pdf Battery Disconnect and Connect.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 If disconnecting the positive cable scares you, then wrap your wrench in a rag or something like it that's non conductive & you're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Should be able to remove the cowl and wipers with a few bolts i you need the extra room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Very good info provided including the .PDF files. I will also have a look on removing the cowl & wipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajo2012 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Those of us that tow our edges behind MH disconnect battery for towing as required by Ford. There is a kit from Roadmaster towing to install a latching relay operated by a push button switch for battery disconnect. I just installed one on my ST. They disconnect the positive cable since the negative is so difficult to reach. They have been making this kit for quite a while. I am not concerned at all disconnecting the positive cable, but of course no wrench on battery terminals everytime. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Ford/Edge/Roadmaster/RM-766.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 4 hours ago, dajo2012 said: Those of us that tow our edges behind MH disconnect battery for towing as required by Ford. There is a kit from Roadmaster towing to install a latching relay operated by a push button switch for battery disconnect. I just installed one on my ST. They disconnect the positive cable since the negative is so difficult to reach. They have been making this kit for quite a while. I am not concerned at all disconnecting the positive cable, but of course no wrench on battery terminals everytime. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Ford/Edge/Roadmaster/RM-766.html Good idea but expensive one if you only want to service the battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 12 hours ago, oskar27 said: Very good info provided including the .PDF files. I will also have a look on removing the cowl & wipers. Had to do that on daughter's escape to replace the purge valve - ended up being a lot easier than I expected. I think it was only 2 bolts (one per side) and 2 nuts (one per wiper) and it just lifted off. Only takes a few minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Wiper & cowel removal procedures attached. Windshield Wiper Pivot Arm.pdf Cowl Panel R and I.pdf Cowl Panel Grille.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Omar302 seems you have a knack finding the right docs, thanks akirby I looked in mine and yes I only have 2 bolts too but looking at the docs omar302 sent it looks like it is more complicated. When the time comes I will have a closer look at all options 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 50 minutes ago, oskar27 said: Omar302 seems you have a knack finding the right docs, thanks Your welcome. Credit has to be given to the source, @macbwt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Very interesting and happy to know about MACT Garage. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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