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What color battery cable is negative?
Black is negative and Red is positive.
Where does the negative battery cable connect to?
The negative battery lead cable is to be connected to the negative lead terminal on the battery.
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.
Where is the negative battery cable in a BMW 325i?
My negative battery cable on my 1987 BMW 325is is in the trunk.
What coloris negative on a car battery?
Normally the black battery cable is negative.
What happens when you touch the negative battery cable to the positive battery cable?
current flows from the negative to the positive cable and back into the battery cells, recombining with the element depleted of electrons that are flowing out the negative cable. The process is not 100% efficient and the battery will eventually cease producing current.
How do you hook back up a car battery?
Connect the Positive + battery cable to the positive + battery post first. Then connect the Negative - cable to the negative - battery post.
How do you jump a battery in a Mercedes?
To jump a battery is exactly the same as you would jump start any other cars in the world. 1. Connect the jumper cable positive clamp (Red color) to the positive post of the dead battery. 2. Connect the jumper cable negative clamp (Black color) to the negative post of the dead battery. 3. Connect the other jumper cable positive clamp (Red color) to the positive post of a good battery. 4. Connect the other jumper cable negative clamp (Black color) to the negative post of a good battery. 5. Start your Mercedes. 6. Reverse the 1-4 steps when the car starts successfully. Note: Step 3, and 4 could be a good strong battery, or a battery on a running car. weijen_hsu@yahoo.com
How do you change battery in 2004 gmc sierra?
1. Remove negative battery cable 2. remove positive battery cable 3. remove battery 4. install new battery 5.attach positive cable 6.attach negative cable
How do you change a battery cable?
Always disconnect the negative battery cable first even if you are changing the positive cable and reconnect the negative cable last. This is to prevent accidental shorts to ground.
What cable do you connect first on a battery?
Disconnect the negative cable first when disconnecting a car battery
How do you change the battery in a 1997 Chevy Malibu?
Remove the old battery, disconnect the negative cable first and install the new battery connect the negative cable last.
