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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 02:46 AM
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battery cables

How do I remove the battery cables from my car? And I don't mean how do I disconnect them from the battery.....don't flame me!! I need new wires and I cant figure out how to remove the positive wire from the car. I'm not even really sure where they lead, I cant see them after they go under my engine.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 02:50 AM
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Positive is hooked to the starter. Should be a 12mm holding it on.

The negative should be through the long starter bolt, a 14mm holds it on.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 03:54 AM
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My negative goes to the engine/tranny bolt right under the oil filter. Have I been doing it wrong all these years?
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 12:27 PM
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My negative goes to the engine/tranny bolt right under the oil filter. Have I been doing it wrong all these years?
It doesn't really matter. As long as it goes through a bolt to hold it to the engine its fine.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 12:43 PM
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Well yeah, but is the stock location down at the starter?

Those concours judges are tough to please.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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The postive cable runs directly from the battery to the starter, on the back side to a screw post with a 12 mm nut on it.
The negative runs directly to the long starter bolt, but it also has a ring connecter that connects to the engine compartment wall. You can see it if you stand by the battery and look down along the strut tower.
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 03:23 AM
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anyone else move the battery to the back? cleaned up the engine bay quite a bit. if i can get ahold of a digicam i'll post pics of it since ive never really found a decent site with one done without the use of reallllly expensive battery boxes.
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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i have been wanting to relocate my battery too. that open space under the hood will make a great spot for an msd box...

definatly toss up a couple pics of it.
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