The dumbest question ever, battery related.

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Feb 24, 2008 | 05:33 PM

clbsinvaders

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The dumbest question ever, battery related.

So, I just replaced the alternator, and I can't remember what cable is for positive, negative!

Which one is which?! (I'm extremely tired and ain't functioning right.)

Help is greatly appreciated.

Feb 24, 2008 | 06:00 PM

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You mean the battery cables? They're different sizes (the battery terminals), pretty hard to screw it up.

Feb 24, 2008 | 06:05 PM

clbsinvaders

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Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

You mean the battery cables? They're different sizes (the battery terminals), pretty hard to screw it up.

one's an aftermarket terminal, installed before I got it. The cables appear to be original, though.

Feb 24, 2008 | 07:07 PM

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The positive terminal should, in addition to the main cable, have a second smaller short wire that goes to the fusible link box on the strut tower.

Feb 24, 2008 | 07:15 PM

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The negative will go to the body of the car and the positive will go to the starter and the fusible links ect.

Feb 25, 2008 | 12:06 PM

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Also remember removing neg off.. pos off. Installing pos on.. neg on.

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