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To the battery post with the " - " symbol not the one with the " + "
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How do you hook a car fan to the battery to see if it works?
If you have the fan removed from the car, you can just quickly use jumpers to connect the negative terminal of the fan to the negative terminal of the battery, then connect another jumper to the positive terminal of the fan,and with insulated hands(!) touch the other end to the positive terminal of the battery. If the fan runs, it's fine.
Should you connect the pos or neg terminal first when replacing a car battery?
Assuming the vehicle has a negative earth You connect the positive lead first The reasoning When the positive lead is fitted first, if you dropped a spanner across the battery negative terminal to the car body all you would do is make the circuit. If you connect the Negative lead first, and you dropped a spanner across the positive battery terminal to the car body you would then have a dead short
How do you install car battery?
Connect the terminal to the body of the car first, i.e. the nagative terminal, then connect the positive terminal.
Should I use the negative or positive cable to jump start the starter?
You don't, you connect to the battery from the battery of another car. Use the positive cable to connect the two positive electrodes and the negative to connect the two negative electrodes.
What happens if you connect the ground wire to the terminal and the red wire to the - terminal on the car battery ie connect the battery backwards but did not start the car?
once a battery is connected even if the key is not in the ignition, there is always power at certain points in your car. Connecting a battery backwards will not start your car, but it can and will fry the wires to your starter.
How do you change a battery on a smart car?
Battery is located under passenger floor board. Pull back carpet to locate. Disconnect the negative termainal first, then disconnet the postive terminal. remove old batter - install new battery. Connect Negative Terminal first - then connect the positive terminal.
Should you remove the positive or negative terminal first when replacing a car battery?
Always remove the negative (-) cable first. When connecting it back up connect the negative last.
Is it safe to disconnect car battery while raining?
Disconnecting Auto Battery Terminal ConnectorsYes, it is safe to disconnect a "car" battery while it's raining, IF you do it properly.When disconnecting a vehicle battery, raining or not, ALWAYS disconnect the NEGATIVE [--] terminal first, and when reconnecting, always connect the NEGATIVE terminal last.
What happens when you connect car battery positive to negative terminal?
Very Dangerous........it would be a dead short. andcouldcause a fire or explosion.
Can the car run without the negative terminal connected?
The negative teminal needs to be connected to complete the electrical circuit. Without that none of the electronics in the vehicle will work, including the starter.
What side is the negative on a battery in a car?
It will vary from car to car, but the neg is usually black, and has a "-" sign. Normally the positive terminal is larger than the negative terminal.
Do you unhook the negative terminal when charging a car?
NO!!!!!!
