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Why should you take off the negative cable first on a car battery?
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∙ 12y ago
99.999% or vehicles ever made are negative ground. If your wrench slips while taking off the negative cable and hits the chassis it will not cause a spark. If you are removing the positive first and you slip, it will cuase a major spark.
99.999% or vehicles ever made are negative ground. If your wrench slips while taking off the negative cable and hits the chassis it will not cause a spark. If you are removing the positive first and you slip, it will cuase a major spark.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago99.999% or vehicles ever made are negative ground. If your wrench slips while taking off the negative cable and hits the chassis it will not cause a spark. If you are removing the positive first and you slip, it will cuase a major spark.
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