The large -Ground cable goes to the engine block, usually attached to a manifold bolt or altrnator bracket bolt.; separate smaller ground cable goes to chassis body.
Large cable is the main return path for the starter and alternator. Small chassis ground is return path for lights and instruments.
Depends on the vehicle, but normally it bolts to the engine. The negative is the ground cable.
Remove the old battery, disconnect the negative cable first and install the new battery connect the negative cable last.
Take out the battery, unbolt and remove the battery tray. This will expose where the ground is. Unbolt that. Replace in reverse order of the above steps.
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.
Red cable to positive, black cable to negative.
Yes, it does. The negative terminal will be connected to a ground and possibly to ground the starter
The battery cable that is grounded, is connected to the body of the vehicle. Sometimes it is the negative cable & sometimes it is the positive. You need to check which cable is connected to the body of the vehicle.
It should be bolted to the engine block anywhere you can put it. Make sure it is on cast iron.
The negative battery cable is grounded to the battery tray and engine, close to the starter on the block. It's not a real great ground system but, its all you need if you can keep the battery tray connection clean.
It runs from the negative battery post to the frame, block, and body.
The ground strap is the battery cable that connects from the negative battery post to ground, usually the chassis.
Depends on the car. An E30 BMW neg battery cable is about 6 inches. The neg battery cable on a Chevy small block about 2 feet.