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there is not a proper grounding wire mounted to the body of the car or truck.
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What happens if you leave a wire hooked to a battery to long?
The wire will heat up and melt and the battery may be damged.
Where is negative battery terminal on a citroen?
The negative battery terminal is on the battery. They don't have a wire coming from it like they do the positive. For charging purposes, the engine block acts as the battery ground. When disconnecting the negative at the battery, the negative terminal usually has a black wire and the positive has a red.
What ground wire would make a battery spark?
Any wire or other metal object which touches the positive (+) connection of the battery AND the negative (-) battery connection OR the metal bodywork will spark
Where does the ground wire go on a car battery?
Negative - (Black) is Ground, Positive + (Red) is Hot. Ground wire goes to Negative (Black) it goes from negative on battery to engine for ground.
How do you wire alternator to a battery to test alternator?
run it and then disconnect the negative wire from the battery if alternator dies its bad.
Why does a battery snap have a red wire and a black wire?
Red wire=positive Black wire=negative
Does the red battery wire go on the right?
The red battery wire goes on the positive + battery terminal no matter which side it is on. The black wire goes on the negative - terminal.
How do you tell a positive wire from a negative wire on a car?
On the car battery, the positive wire is red and the negative wire is black. If the body of the car is metal or conducts electricity, then the body of the car serves as the negative wire. The metal in the engine serves as the negative wire.
Where is a 87 thunderbird battery ground wire located?
Usually on the Negative terminal of the battery.
Does the red wire go on the plus sign on a battery or the minus?
The red wire is Positive, (+) and the Black wire is Negative. (-)
How do you run your power wire at battery with oldmobile alero 99?
Red, positive + cable to Positive + battery terminal. Black, negative - cable to Negative - battery terminal.
Which wire colors for 12v battery?
Red to positive, black to negative
