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The negative terminal of the battery is black and marked with a negative, or minus ( - ) sign. It is the grounding system of the car, and everything loops back to it either through the steel chassis (which has a big fat wire tied to the negative side of the battery), else green or black w/white stripe wires so the electricity can flow in and out of the battery and through all the electrical stuff.
The positive ( + ) terminal is red, as are most of the 12v wires powering each little component.
To ground something to the negative terminal, you can generally crimp a little ring on the end of the ground wire and stick it under ANY nearby screw that goes into the steel chassis. Make sure there is no paint or corrosion under the ring and it is snug, so the screw doesn't vibrate loose.
If you hook up stuff backwards, it will not work, or it can 'short' (cross-up) the circuit and fry it. Careful attention must be paid to what was there (take pictures as you take stuff apart to replace something) and the wiring diagrams. Label wires with a piece of tape and a fine-point Sharpie as you work.
They are the side of the battery used for ground, it is grounded to the body of the car thus alternating the positive you provide from the other side. Batterys are also ac via alternator and dc with a relay to control voltage and prevent draining of the battery
What else can I help you with?
What are the parts of a battery?
positive and negative terminals and the battery case
What do you call the part of the battery that is negative and positive?
Battery terminals or battery posts.
It has a potential difference between the positive and negative terminals?
It is a battery.
How did you kill your battery on your bike?
Short the possitve and negative terminals.
What are the two places on a battery to which battery circuit wires can be attached?
Positive and Negative Terminals.
What is a positive terminal on a battery?
There are 2 battery terminals. A positive or hot and a negative or ground. The positive is slightly larger than the negative.
What is the definition of the positive and negative terminals of a battery?
The positive terminal of a battery is where electrons flow out, while the negative terminal is where electrons flow in.
When removing the battery leads from terminals you remove what first?
Remove the negative cable first and when installing the new battery connect the negative last.
What can happen if you connect battery terminals positive to negative and negative to positive to a 1995 Maxima?
On any car, switching the battery hookups will most likely fry your battery.
What are the two terminals and their corresponding colors on a battery?
Positive=+= red Negative=-=black.
Two places on a battery circuit wires can be attached?
Positive and Negative Terminals.
Why would a pickup truck have two positive terminals and two negative terminals that go to the battery?
Are you are talking about a dual terminal battery? This battery can be used in a side mount or top mount configuration whichever applies.
