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Question: negative battery cable

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Visitor, 4.0L V6, Union, SC, May 02, 2010, 09:53

I can't find a negative battery cable. It has four wires leaving the terminal. Also, when I connect the winch negative cable up, the ignition is dead.
barnado@bellsouth.net

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    Desertradiatorguy May 02, 2010, 13:30
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    Your battery will have two posts, one negative, one positive look for a + sign on the battery for positive. Also see which post has wires running to the engine block ground. That is your negative post.. always keep them clean and tight, no corrosion showing.
    Do not let anything metallic fall to connect the two posts - you'll get a bit of fireworks and could even damage the vehicles computer.

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