Battery Negative Cable Replacement

Battery Negative Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer toBattery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the underhood bussed electrical center (BEC) bracket bolts and reposition the bracket and electrical center out of the way.




3. Remove the negative battery cable ground nut (4) at the side rail stud.
4. Remove the negative battery cable terminal (3) from the stud.




5. Remove the negative battery cable ground terminal bolt.
6. Remove the negative battery cable ground terminal and engine harness ground terminal from the cylinder head.




7. Remove the negative battery cable ground nut (1) at the bussed electrical center (BEC) stud.
8. Remove the negative battery cable terminal from the BEC stud.
9. Remove the negative battery cable clips (4) from the wheelhouse liner.
10. Remove the battery cable clip bolt (3).
11. Remove the negative battery cable out through the engine wiring harness junction block bracket.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the negative battery cable. Route the cable through the engine wiring harness junction block bracket to battery, main side rail, and BEC.
Caution: Refer toFastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

2. Install the battery cable clip bolt (3).

Tighten the bolt to 10 Nm (89 lb in).

3. Install the negative battery cable clips (4) to the wheelhouse liner.
4. Install the negative battery cable terminal from the BEC stud.
5. Install the negative battery cable ground nut (1) at the BEC stud.

Tighten the nut to 10 Nm (89 lb in).




6. Position the engine harness ground terminal behind the negative battery cable terminal and position against the cylinder head.
7. Install the negative battery cable ground bolt.

Tighten the bolt to 10 Nm (89 lb in).




8. Install the negative battery cable terminal (3) to the stud.
9. Install the negative battery cable ground nut (4) at the side rail stud.

Tighten the nut to 10 Nm (89 lb in).




10. position the underhood BEC bracket and electrical center and install the bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb ft).

11. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer toBattery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection (Service and Repair).