Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2019 RAM 3500 HD and 2019 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
REMOVAL
- Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) wire harness connector (2).
- Remove the ground terminal M8 nut (1).
- Remove the negative battery cable eyelets (1) from the battery terminal.
- Loosen
the M6 nut (1).NOTE:
Do not remove the M6 nut, doing so will cause the M6 stud on IBS pole clamp to break.
- Using the appropriate battery terminal puller, remove the battery cable terminal (2) from the negative battery post.NOTE:
Never pry the IBS to remove it from the pole clamp. This will damage the IBS and will need to be replaced.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
Connecting the negative battery cable to the IBS must be done before installing on the battery post.
NOTE:
Avoid IBS rotation during tightening of M8 nut as to avoid contact of IBS wire harness connector breakage when rotating in to the battery.
- Place the IBS onto the negative battery post and push the IBS down until properly seated on the cone of the post.
- Connect the negative battery cable to the IBS M8 stud (1) and tighten to the proper torque specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .NOTE:
M8 has much higher torque than the M6 clamp and can break IBS free if the M6 is tightened prior.
- Tighten the M6 pole clamp nut to the proper torque specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the IBS wire harness connector (Power & LIN) (2). Make sure there is no stress on the wires .