OT: Dumb car battery removal question

JakeT. · Apr 18, 2008

Alright. Not a big deal but I'd rather not shock myself here. I have a 95 Acura and I am installing a new deck and I can't for the life of me remember whether I take the negative off first or the positive. My friends are telling me two different things. Anyone know for sure? It's only a little jolt but I'd rather not deal with it.

Doug · Apr 18, 2008

negative ( ground)

CarolinaKid · Apr 18, 2008

Jake is does not matter what you take off first.just dont let the 2 touch, but you can take either side. it does not matter..ck

JakeT. · Apr 18, 2008

Okay cool. I have some people telling me it didn't matter, some say positive, some negative. I'm just gonna take the ground off first and hope for the best.

CarolinaKid · Apr 18, 2008

i just double check and called my personal mechanic and just like i said it does not matter what side you take off first.just dont let the side hit any metal.ck

Hookandcrook+ · Apr 18, 2008

carolinakid said:
Jake is does not matter what you take off first.just dont let the 2 touch, but you can take either side. it does not matter..ck

Your right, but the two can touch after the battery is out (No power). When you put it in is the time to be careful. Negative on black and positive on red.

texansfan · Apr 18, 2008

I have always taken red then black off first, and then red and black on last. Just my way i guess, never any problems.

FatTony · Apr 18, 2008

You could also just take the fuse out.

Gravy · Apr 18, 2008

My dad who used to work on cars told me that you take off the negative(Ground) first and then put on last when installing the battery.

Heartman · Apr 18, 2008

If you start taking off the pos. side 1st with a metal wrench you can accidently touch part of the car frame and get a spark. That's why you always take the neg. off 1st. With neg off, no accidental spark occurrs. Also when you put the new one in, do pos 1st, then neg so you eliminate any accidental spark if the wrench touches the car frame.

Doug · Apr 18, 2008

Fat Tony said:
You could also just take the fuse out.

best answer

ivyconniver · Apr 19, 2008

just get a new car

Piranha · Apr 19, 2008

Cars are my hobby and to answer that question.........always remove the ground cable first (black) and hook it back last.

GreenDoberman · Apr 19, 2008

Tell Rick to buy you a new car. Your worthless posts are at least worth a 75 Acura.

barman · Apr 19, 2008

Fat Tony said:
You could also just take the fuse out.

What fuse? The battery retains power independent of any fuses.

barman · Apr 19, 2008

Gravy said:
My dad who used to work on cars told me that you take off the negative(Ground) first and then put on last when installing the battery.

My mom always told me when frying fish to cut it down to ten inches first. When I asked why, she said that's what her mom always told her.

I asked my grandmother why she gave that advice and she said it was because her mother told her to always do it that way.

Got a chance to see my 97 year old great grandmother at a family reunion and I asked her why it was important to always cut the fish down to ten inches.

And she told me, "All I ever had was a 10" skillet".

JakeT. · Apr 19, 2008

barman said:
My mom always told me when frying fish to cut it down to ten inches first. When I asked why, she said that's what her mom always told her.

I asked my grandmother why she gave that advice and she said it was because her mother told her to always do it that way.

Got a chance to see my 97 year old great grandmother at a family reunion and I asked her why it was important to always cut the fish down to ten inches.

And she told me, "All I ever had was a 10" skillet".

Nice.