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Most of the time yes, but not always. The red is + Positive and the black is - Negative. If they are not color coded then the cable going to the starter is + and the cable going to a ground connection on the engine or frame of the vehicle is -.
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To my knowledge, battery terminals themselves are not colored, OTHER THAN the color of the metal of which they are made. Occasionally, some terminals are plated with something like coppor or brass to reduce the occurance of corrosion, and then the color of the terminal would be the color of the plating matal. Generally, the battery wires, and sometimes the terminal CLAMPS, are color coded. Usually, RED is used to indicate a Positive conductor, and BLACK is used to indicate the NEGATIVE conductor.
What is negative terminal?
To my knowledge, battery terminals themselves are not colored, OTHER THAN the color of the metal of which they are made. Occasionally, some terminals are plated with something like coppor or brass to reduce the occurance of corrosion, and then the color of the terminal would be the color of the plating matal. Generally, the battery wires, and sometimes the terminal CLAMPS, are color coded. Usually, RED is used to indicate a Positive conductor, and BLACK is used to indicate the NEGATIVE conductor.
