Which Battery Cable To Attach First. Connect one positive or red cable end to the positive or red terminal on the dead battery. If the battery shifts check all the clamps and the tightness of the cables.
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Connect Negative Cable to Ground.
Attach the negative or black clamp to the negative terminal on the supply battery. Irlandes July 5 2016 1039pm 6. Try to move the battery around to ensure that the connections on both ends are secure. The reason I would connect the positive cable first in a negatively-earthed car is that while tightening the positive connector with a spanner wrench if I were to touch the body of the car with the spanner at the same time nothing would happen and I would be OK.
