'15 RT battery replacement

165937 said:

I'm a bit frustrated, as I'm attempting to replace the OEM battery on my RT, and the battery mounting plate won't come loose.
Usually I can find a YouTube video on anything imaginable, but I'm having no luck with this one. My battery isn't dead yet, but the starter is definitely running slower.
If anyone has actually performed this feat of strength and dexterity, please share the secret moves. I'm about to make a club ride (Southern California BMW Riders Club) from SoCal to Pinnacles National Park for a few days of camping, with my wife riding pillion, and a cold weather battery failure would not impress her.
Thanks in advance,
Dave

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165937 said:

I'm a bit frustrated, as I'm attempting to replace the OEM battery on my RT, and the battery mounting plate won't come loose.
Usually I can find a YouTube video on anything imaginable, but I'm having no luck with this one. My battery isn't dead yet, but the starter is definitely running slower.
If anyone has actually performed this feat of strength and dexterity, please share the secret moves. I'm about to make a club ride (Southern California BMW Riders Club) from SoCal to Pinnacles National Park for a few days of camping, with my wife riding pillion, and a cold weather battery failure would not impress her.
Thanks in advance,
Dave

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strataj said:

I'd take it to the dealer the battery has a 2 year warranty, hope you are still in that period.

Jay

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PGlaves said:

What is a "battery mounting plate"?

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165937 said:

I'm a bit frustrated, as I'm attempting to replace the OEM battery on my RT, and the battery mounting plate won't come loose.

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