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Disconnect battery

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I need to disconnect the battery to change the head light switch that went bad on my 2003 C4S.

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Disconnecting the battery

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It happened the last time the mechanic disconnected the battery to get the ECU out.But that is a different topic.

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Disconnecting the battery

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I have an 03 C2 that I have disconnected the battery on a couple of times.

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Leading evidence: 'Disconnect battery' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'door lock or also called latch' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect battery' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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door lock or also called latch

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Window: Likely a bad door lock or also called latch.

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Fill fuel tank

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With a C4 you should fill the fuel tank.

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Disconnecting the battery

Reconnect battery

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2) What do I need to do after I reconnect the battery?

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Reconnect battery: turn

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To reconnect battery: Turn on ignition for 1 min (do not start eng.), then turn off for at least 10 secs.

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I need to disconnect the battery to change the head light switch that went bad on my 2003 C4S.

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Disconnecting the battery

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It happened the last time the mechanic disconnected the battery to get the ECU out.But that is a different topic.

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Disconnecting the battery

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I have an 03 C2 that I have disconnected the battery on a couple of times.

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Disconnecting the battery

Fill fuel tank

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With a C4 you should fill the fuel tank.

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Reconnect battery

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2) What do I need to do after I reconnect the battery?

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Disconnecting the battery

Reconnect battery: turn

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To reconnect battery: Turn on ignition for 1 min (do not start eng.), then turn off for at least 10 secs.

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Replace head light switch

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I need to disconnect the battery to change the head light switch that went bad on my 2003 C4S.

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Disconnecting the battery

Replace light switch

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3) And, Do I need to disconnect the battery to change the light switch?

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Replace vapor barrier between panel and door

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Hopefully you won't have to replace vapor barrier between panel and door.

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Reset .html

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https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...cal-reset.html

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Reset windows

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You will have to reset the windows.

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Run risk of having

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If it is below the "ridge" in the saddle tank you run the risk of having to take it to the dealer to get it recalibrated.

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door lock or also called latch

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Window: Likely a bad door lock or also called latch.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I need to disconnect the battery to change the head light switch that went bad on my 2003 C4S. I have the following questions: 1) Is there anything I need to do before I disconnect? 2) What do I need to do after I reconnect the battery? 3) And, Do I need to disconnect the battery to change the light switch? I already have a problem with the driver side door window not staying down when I open the door. It happened the last time the mechanic disconnected the battery to get the ECU out.But that is a different topic.

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To reconnect battery: Turn on ignition for 1 min (do not start eng.), then turn off for at least 10 secs. Start car after and that's all you need to do. Window: Likely a bad door lock or also called latch. Renntech.org has a great DIY to remove door panel first, then latch. Hopefully you won't have to replace vapor barrier between panel and door. If you do, it is about $90. Cdn likely less for US. Goo luck! Martin

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The 03's shouldnt have that problem (HL switch). Thats odd.

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With a C4 you should fill the fuel tank. Turbo and C4 tanks straddle the front differential. Fuel level in the remote part of the tank is inferred, no direct reading. If it is below the "ridge" in the saddle tank you run the risk of having to take it to the dealer to get it recalibrated. You will have to reset the windows. Put them all of the way down and hold for 5 secc. Then same all of the way up. That resets the window limits. There is another thread on here that goes into more detail. I have an 03 C2 that I have disconnected the battery on a couple of times. The windows were the only thing that I had to do. The other things on the list took care of themselves. read this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...cal-reset.html

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