Lincoln Navigator: Battery, Mounting and Cables / Battery Monitoring Sensor. Removal and Installation

Removal

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and connected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven to allow the PCM to relearn the adaptive strategy values.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the battery monitoring sensor when removing the terminal from the battery post. Do not pry on the terminals or component damage may occur.

   NOTE: The following step is to interrupt power to the vehicle's electrical system. It is not necessary to disconnect the positive battery cable terminal.

   Loosen, but do not remove the nut. Position the negative battery cable aside.
   Torque: 55 lb.in (6.2 Nm)

1. NOTICE: Make sure the battery cable terminal does not contact the negative battery terminal hold-down clamp. If contact is made, improper function of the battery monitoring sensor occurs.

   • Disconnect the battery monitoring sensor electrical connector.
     
   • Remove the nut and the battery monitoring sensor.
     Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.