včera, 07:29 AM
Last Saturday I finally changed the battery on my 2017 Corolla myself, and I felt proud for about ten minutes. The car started fine, but then I noticed the clock was blinking twelve, the radio lost all my saved stations, and the windows wouldn't go all the way up with one touch anymore. My wife laughed and said I should have paid the shop. I read a professional Amaron battery replacement guide for Abu Dhabi the night before, and it helped with the size, but it didn't say much about what happens to the car settings afterwards. So now I am asking people who know more than me. Is it normal for all of this to reset, or did I do something wrong when I disconnected the terminals? The radio did not ask for a code, which was a relief, but I still don't know if that can happen next time. How do I fix the window problem? Someone told me to hold the button up for a few seconds after the glass closes, and another person said I need a special tool at the garage. Which one is true? Also, I noticed the idle felt a little strange for the first day, a bit higher than before, and then it settled. Does the engine computer need time to learn again, or should I worry? A friend said I should drive for at least thirty minutes to let everything adjust. Is that real, or just something people say? I also wonder if the old battery was the real problem, because the car now starts quickly, so maybe I saved some money after all. What should I do with the old one? It is sitting in my balcony and my wife keeps looking at it. Does any shop take it for free, or do I have to pay? If you changed your own battery, what small things reset on your car, and how long did it take to get back to normal? Thanks for reading, I will check the replies tonight.