Thanks for the information. I will try and order this as soon as possible.

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com has all the parts new, but it could get pricey if you need everything. I just searched for battery tray under 2003 Vibe. Tray #2 is like $20, and the brackets # 5 and 6 are like $11 and $5. If you need #3 & 4, they are another $13 and $15. http://www.trademotion.com...

My girlfriend owns a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. I changed her battery the other day and noticed the battery was just sitting on top of an old piece of metal with no tie down at all. I went to AutoZone and bought one of those universal battery trays with tie downs. Tried to install it today and the thing is ...

You do have to cut some length off the cable to install a new terminal. Not sure how much extra there is to work with. Another thing. There is not much slack at all with the negative or positive terminal wires. I doubt I could get away with cutting off the old ones and even stripping an inch or two...

^^ I'm going to look at that link you gave me after posting this. But I looked at the positive wire and one end connects to the fuse box (which seems easy enough) but the other end is the problem. It seems to run around the engine and connect somewhere under the radiator. Anyways, please see below f...

First, I appreciate your help and your advice. I do not have a battery volt tester but I should get one as soon as possible. Regardless of that I figured it was time for a new battery anyways since we got the car 2 1/2 years ago and it has always had the same old looking battery in it. After all, it...

You mentioned cleaning the negative terminal but you didn't say anything about cleaning the positive. Is the negative terminal usually the problem when a battery won't start the car? Because to be honest when I lifted up the hood, the only terminal that was corroded (and when I say corroded I mean t...

2003 Pontiac Vibe Base My gf and I went on a weekend vacation. When we got back her car would not start. None of the dash lights would come on. Nothing at all, no clicking, just nothing. I popped the hood and found that her positive terminal on her battery was covered with thick corrosion. I used a ...