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Absolutely. The end of the body of the capacitor that has a radial indentation (like it was crimped) is the positive end. The manufacturers also color coat the ends, depending on the size of the capacitor. The black is the positive and the silver is negative. If you are doing an in-line installation (HID headlight kit, stereo, etc.), put the negative end of the capacitor where the source of current is coming from and the the positive end where it needs to go to. If the polarity is reversed, you may only get a momentary blip of power and then nothing at all. Just reverse the installation to correct it. Hope this helps. - mn1225

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