Reconnecting battery.

[wildcat45]

Hi, I am a technical fool who is about as practical as a chocolate fireguard.

I have to reconnect a battery to a car. Is there an order in which I re attarch the terminals or doesn't it matter? I am thinking pos then neg.....but that's probably 100% wrong.

[Rich_W]

Removal.

Negative then Positive

Refitting

Positive then Negative.

[wildcat45]

Thanks mate.

[wildcat45]

It worked! No explosions, burnt out ECUs or acid burns. Really, this level if car maintenance is a big deal to me. Thanks for your help.

[samdale]

If it makes you feel any better I am similarly inept (but somewhat more foolhardy)

I needed a new water pump fitting so decided to give it a bash. So far all I've managed is to remove most of the front end of the car and the left the radiator in the boot now it's gone dark

[pinchmeimdreamin]

samdale said:

If it makes you feel any better I am similarly inept (but somewhat more foolhardy)

I needed a new water pump fitting so decided to give it a bash. So far all I've managed is to remove most of the front end of the car and the left the radiator in the boot now it's gone dark

Just turn the lights and the heater on in the garage