2004 Pontiac Grand Am Battery Replacement

Yes it is. They put Monsoon stereos in the GT models. One of the perks of the GT.

Sorry Saturntech9. I may have misspelled the stereo name, but I'm close. Louie, if this is you, hello my ole friend. It's been a while. You really helped me when I owned a Saturn. You really know your stuff. Thanks for your help then and any help in the future.

Ok and thanks. I was hoping I wouldn't need to go to a dealer. Here where I live, they don't do anything for free, and they charge way too much for doing small things such as this. Take care my friend and I hope you and yours are safe and well. Thanks again.

Thanks for the suggestion my friend. Never heard of that one. I was thinking of hooking my 12 volt jumper pack/hot box to the battery cables just till I put the new battery in and rehook the cables to the new battery. This way there would always be current to the car. I think that in a way is what a memory saver does, but I'm just guessing on that. I will look into a memory saver though if for no other reason then to broaden my knowledge. If you see any problems on my way with the hot box, please give me a shout. Thanks again and I will let you know how I make out. I guess a memory saver is what places like Advance Auto uses when they replace batteries at their stores.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will do just that. I was also worried about the ends touching each other and was going to wrap them well with electrical tape before trying my idea, but your suggestion makes more sense, and far more safer. A person can surely rely/count on your input. If my mind serves me well, I think you worked for Saturn for about 17 years. This as well as your other knowledge has always showed me that you really care about helping people. You have never steered me wrong. You will be rewarded one day for the good you do. Thanks again.

It seems as though you are already being rewarded for the good you do for others. Also, I didn't mean that you would ever steer me or anyone else wrong my friend. I have great respect for you cause in the time that we have talked, you always gave me fantastic advice and if you weren't sure about something, you would say so. I live in Pa, and I'm a shadetree person. It's cold as heck here, and now I have the flu. I had to put things on hold for now. I will keep you updated on the outcome. It seems as though I'm making more out of this then it should be. I'm only trying to change my battery. LOL. Take care and I will talk to you soon. Thanks again.

I will keep you updated on my situation. The flu is really kicking my butt. I did check out "memory savers" as you suggested. Auto Zone sells one for about $35.00. It looks as though it plugs into the lighter socket. I'm not sure how that works, but it must cause I also seen several other models elsewhere that does the same. They state they save radio programs as well as other items so you don't need to reprogram anything when replacing the battery. Thanks again.

Once again thanks. I found them on both sites you suggested a lot cheaper. One question though: do I use the one that plugs into the computer portal, or the one that plugs into the lighter portal? Some of the adds are saying that newer cars must use the computer one cause the lighter is on a different circuit, but I'm not seeing where the ones that plug into the computer gets it's power. I'm not seeing a plug for a 9 volt battery to use with this type. I do see a 9 volt plug on the lighter ones though. Sorry, I'm a bit lost here. Maybe its the flu I have. LOL. Thanks again

Thanks my friend. I understand it all now. I will use my jumper box being it has a cig type portal. I will keep you informed as soon as I get over this flu. Take care and thanks again.

I finally was able to change my battery. Over the flu and warm enough outside to do so. I followed your suggestion of using the jumper box and the computer portal. Everything went well. Once again Louie, you came through for me. Thanks and I will wish you and yours well. Oh, I almost forgot to ask you. If I ever need any more help with my autos, can I specifically ask for you? If so, how would I go about doing that? No disrespect to anyone else. It's just like when a person takes a car to a mechanic and they do exactly what is asked of them with no hidden surprises. A person tends to trust someone like that as I have grown to do with you over the years that you"ve helped me. If this can't be done, no problem. Thanks just the same.