Found two other threads about this issue. One had the exact issues as mine and a temporary removal of the battery cable solved it. The other mentioned that the negative cable is to be removed first and also replaced first. I did that and also removed fuse, waited a couple of minutes and reattached the cables and drove the car home.

Removal of the #9 fuse apparently also disables the Roof Light, Horn, Anti-Theft Alarm, Liftgate Light and Tire Pressure Control

Other suggestions was to use a larger ground cable and possible SKREEM issue.