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How do you know which battery cable is positive and which is negative in a car if they're not labelled and not connected to a battery?
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∙ 12y ago
Following the cables into the engine compartment. The positive cable will run to the alternator or the starter. The negative cable will just connect to a ground source (engine block, frame, etc.)
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