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Typically a ground cable on automobiles is black but don't assume it's correct without checking because someone may have replaced a black cable with a red (or any other color) cable.
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What is the positive and negative sides of a battery?
The red cable is the positive and the black cable is the negative. The positive post is slightly larger.
How do you charge a positive ground battery?
Red cable to positive, black cable to negative.
Which cable is positive and which is neg?
On a vehicle the red is positive (+) and the black is negative (-). If they are not color coded the cable connected to the starter is positive and the cable connected to the engine or chassis is negative.
How do you charge the dodge caliber car battery?
Red/positive cable to red/positive cable. Black/negative cable to black/negative cable. The battery is under the cover in front of the air cleaner.
What color battery cable is negative?
Black is negative and Red is positive.
Which battery cable is positive in a 91 Isuzu Trooper?
Red is positive. If they are both black then the cable that is connected to ground is negative and the other cable is positive.
How they know that cable of battery is positive and the other one is negative?
I assume you're asking how can you tell which is positive and which is negative? The red cable is positive in the black cable is negative. But if they are not color-coded the positive battery post is slightly larger than the negative battery post. If you try to connect the negative cable to the positive post it would be a tight fit and if you connect the positive cable to the negative post it would be loose.
What batterie cable is positive?
It should be RED, the Black is the Ground or Negative.
What cable is the ground on a car bat?
The black cable is the negative or ground. The red cable is the hot or positive calbe.
How do you run your power wire at battery with oldmobile alero 99?
Red, positive + cable to Positive + battery terminal. Black, negative - cable to Negative - battery terminal.
How do you connect battery cable to starter Solenoid?
red to positive, black to negative
Is the black cable on battery cables negative?
Normally, yes. The positive + post is larger than the negative.
