<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>You should not have to remove the bonnet to change battery. Get a longer stick to hold it higher if its getting in the way. <br><br>Paul Van Wig<div>Lakewood/Big Bear, CA</div><div>68 Minor Woody</div><div>60 Bugeye</div><div>59 Nash Metropolitan </div></div><div><br>On Jun 13, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Yes Billy I'll get heavier gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate battery from my truck too. I guess 10 years is long enough. I'm going to try not to remove everything and waste time. I'' set the new battery on a large plank of wood across the hood just to test it out as I have to remove the hood to remove the battery and I just want answers now.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Billy Zoom <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com" target="_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Get a new battery, then run a new wire from the fuse box to the pump using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory used, and then add a dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery ground to the pump.<br>
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