negative cable battery
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: panama panama
negative cable battery
where is the negative cable conect to the car. my is from the negative terminal in the battery to the uper part of the alternator.
i dont think that go there.
can someone tell me where the cable connect. to the car
I have a picture of the cable but I just dont know how to upload photos to the forum
i dont think that go there.
can someone tell me where the cable connect. to the car
I have a picture of the cable but I just dont know how to upload photos to the forum
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
That will work BUT it will cause problems later. I prefer to connect the negative to a bolt that connects the bell-housing to the engine and then another cable to the frame.
Team Owner
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From: Cincinnati, Oh USA
GM connected the neg batt cable in different places depending on what year C4 and since you don't state what year your vette is, I don't see how we can help you. On later C4's, the neg cable did get connected to the alternator bracket by GM.
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
I'll guess yours is an early 1986. Perimeter valve cover bolts means iron heads, details are different from my 85 which leaves 86E. If I am correct your primary ground should be from the battery to the bell housing bolt at 1 o:clock. I am not sure why you are asking the question but will suggest you need some serious repair work on your electrical wiring before you have a fire.
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Drifting
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From: panama panama
I'll guess yours is an early 1986. Perimeter valve cover bolts means iron heads, details are different from my 85 which leaves 86E. If I am correct your primary ground should be from the battery to the bell housing bolt at 1 o:clock. I am not sure why you are asking the question but will suggest you need some serious repair work on your electrical wiring before you have a fire.
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From: Custer, WI
The negative battery cable is supposed to connect to one of the bolts there.
On my 85, if i remember right, it connected to a big bolt right above the oil filter next to the oil temperature sensor. You could go there, the engine is a solid ground.
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