If everything worked ok before you changed the battery cables you may have left off the accessory feed wire. The accessory feed wire is a red 10 gauge wire that feeds everything but the starter motor.
alternator is not charging battery, or loose - corroded connection on battery cables
Take it to auto zone and they will check the alt for free. You might clean the battery cables first.
this meant on our 1997 Honda accord that the oxygen sensor needed to be changed out. This will cost about 75-95 dollars and don't skimp on this get a good one but it can be changed out by you if you know anything about cars. I watched our mechanic do it and helped him a bit and I was thinking I could have saved this money. Hope that takes care of your problem! Check engine light also comes on when you have a blown fuse or when you take the battery cables off of the battery and put them back on such as when you are changing the battery or resetting the computer. Hope that helps!
Clean your battery terminals with soda water and get all the junk off the connector cables.
If you mean like AA or AAA, nothing. Absolutely nothing happens. If they both have an electrical current running, I don't know, it might be dangerous.
No, only if other problems are evident such as: You may have to change the starter cables, battery cables, or cables at starter relay (if equipped). these cables may be frayed, corroded or loose ends. not sure if that year starter has a selonide located on starter frame, or relay. you may have to take away shims between starter and mounting surface for proper alignment of pinion gear, and fly wheel, or sometimes add. May have to possibly change battery if starter drained it too much. Starter relay may have to be changed. selonide usually comes attached to new starter.
i think what it is, you need to charge your battery but let it charge for about five minutes and if that doesn't work then you need a different battery
Dead battery? Loose or corroded battery cable? Blown fusable link?
There is no fuse between the headlights and the battery. If the headlights are dead, then your problem comes down to: battery (may have some voltage, but no current) and the battery cables.
changed battery engine light stays on
Simple. Remove battery cables and wait 15 minutes. If light comes back on check code and repair.
See if you're getting power to the small wire at the starter in the start position. If not you have an issue in the safety switch circuit. it comes from the key generally. How are the battery cables?