You should only have to take off the air filter box. It's underneath there.
There's more to the story...That's only part of the solution. I just finished replacing the battery so that makes me an expert! ;-DHere's the rest:
Taking off the air filter box will give you access to the battery hold down bracket and the battery cables. Remove those.
To remove the battery after you've removed the hold down bracket and cables, you have to remove the battery access panel from within the wheel well. It's a plastic louvered panel with several 1/4" bolts that you remove from within the wheel well. Pay attention to how the panel is installed... reinstallation is frustrating if you don't pay attention to how it comes out.
To gain access to the panel, use the steering wheel to turn the tires all the way to the right. That will give you access to the panel and provide room for removing the battery. You should not have to remove the wheel. Once you've removed the access panel you can slide the battery into the wheel well and lower it to the ground.
(Note: I tried to lift the battery straight up but was not successful. I would have had to remove a number of other intake and emissions controls parts, which I was loath to do. You can try the lift up technique and see if it works for you... worth a try anyway.)
Install the new battery, not forgetting to reinstall the hold down bracket. While you're down there check the cables for corrosion and clean/replace them as necessary.
Reinstall the access panel, air filter box, and you're done.
Definitely a case where the labor is more than the cost of the part. LOL!
Frank
in front of the rf tire
Not sure about 2002, but on a 2004 intrepid, you have to take right front tire off. There is a panel in the wheel well that you use to access the battery.
It is in the fuel tank. Tank has to be removed to access.
It is in front if the right front tire, you have to remove the fender liner to access.
Inside the dash, in the HVAC housing. The entire dash has to be removed to access.
In the fuel tank. Tank has to be removed to access.
Group 34. You access it from the front right wheel well, I believe.
battery on a 1999 dodge intrepidYou may have to remove the front driver side wheel to gain access to the battery compartment. At least that's where it is on the 1998 Dodge Startus. hope this helps.
You need to remove passenger tire and take out the plastic door in frt of wheel well. You then will have access to battery and connections
In the lower front corner of the front fender. It is accessed by removing the tire and a battery access door panel in the inner fender well.
On the passenger side of the vehicle under the hood you will find the breather or airfilter and housing. Once this is removed the battery sits underneath....... great idea dodge.
The battery is located under the air cleaner, in front of the rf tire. You will have to remove the air cleaner and inner fender liner to access.