To which battery terminal do I ground the engine?

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Aug 4, 2002 | 09:27 AM

JONSKI

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To which battery terminal do I ground the engine?

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want verification. I'm making my own ground cable.

4' of six gauge Cu grounding wire - $0.00 (found a spool at the job site and helped myself)
2 six gauge Cu terminals - $1.80
1 can of tinning flux - $2.20
labor - $0.00 (I'm a slave to my own car)

Aug 4, 2002 | 09:31 AM

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or u can buy a cable @ napa thats prebuilt for $1.99

Aug 4, 2002 | 09:35 AM

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You want to run from the negative terminal.

Aug 4, 2002 | 09:35 AM

JONSKI

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or u can buy a cable @ napa thats prebuilt for $1.99

It's not ghetto enough for me.

Aug 4, 2002 | 09:37 AM

JONSKI

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You want to run from the negative terminal.

Thx.

Aug 4, 2002 | 11:02 AM

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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/

negative = ground, unless you have a 50's-60's english car then
positive = ground

mike

Aug 4, 2002 | 11:42 AM

JONSKI

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I made the cable and grounded to the nut on the alternator adjuster. Next time I have the UIM off, I will ground it right on the engine, probably under the ignition coils on the unused bolt hole.