Positive is connected to the positive terminal on the battery and negative is connected to a ground point on the engine away form the battery. Under the Hood, on the passengers side, is a positive terminal with a red plastic cover. Put your ground on a metal part of the engine. No need to pull up the back seat to hook to the battery.
Check this stuff: Battery, Battery cables, Starter, A click usually indicates low power supply.
under the back seat
I just read that there was a recall on the fuel lines and other parts sometime in 2004. Google "recalls on a 96 olds aurora" and it will list it.
If the regulator is broken, you'll have to clip the cables to get to the window glass attaching bolts.Here's how to do ithttp://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/repair-topics/window-power-repair/replace-a-power-window-regulator
There should be a diagram of the belt's routing somewhere under the hood. There is on my Aurora.
I have a 96 Aurora. The battery (believe it or not) is under the back seat on the passenger side.
by the harmonic balancer
Possibly bad spark plug cable(s) (have you replaced them since 1996?)
OLDSMOBILE AURORA BOLT PATTERNMODELYEARO.E. WHEEL SIZEBOLT PATTERNSTUD SIZEHUB/CENTER BOREOFFSETAURORA94-0316x75x11512x1.570.3H
Yes
Remove the intake manifold. The starter is underneath.
10-30...........change every 7K miles