i'm embarrassed to even be asking about this ... but i'm having a hard time removing one of the brackets on the side of the car battery cage that holds the positive side of the wiring harness.

its the light gray clip/bracket that i'm having trouble with.

any suggestions or tools to easily disconnect this f'ing thing??

 

You're not alone. I went thru that grueling experience when I replaced the OEM battery. Good thing the replacement battery is bigger so I didn't have to put that plastic case.

 

Check this video out:

 

it is an absolute *****! Take ur time. There’s actually videos of ppl doing it the tab opens a certain way once u figure out it comes off easy I’ll try and find the video I used and post it.
I struggled with mine for a good 2 hours.

 

thanks!
i actually saw this. did bit of research before posting.

and this professor conveniently skips the part when he takes the cage off . .

 

I disliked wrestling with that cage. What I felt helped was a flat head screwdriver.. and some padded gloves. Padded gloves because I was getting pissed at trying to unlock the latch and found myself banging my hands against the nearby sharp corners. Good luck