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Troubleshooting Accidentally Connecting A Car Battery Incorrectly: Common Problems And Solutions - YOUCANIC
![Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice](https://preview.redd.it/bad-starter-ground-crossed-wires-too-close-together-on-v0-y2ytg9zwtq2a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=05371d023ee3164c51621db0b086b77d4c27003e)
Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice
![Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice](https://preview.redd.it/bad-starter-ground-crossed-wires-too-close-together-on-v0-mlh9ki31uq2a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7a86cbfc44bce6fe3607eb09926e64ae621270d7)
Bad starter ground? Crossed wires? Too close together on starter? Sparks and smoke fly when trying to connect negative battery terminal after starter and positive battery cable replacement. : r/MechanicAdvice
![Touched positive terminal on battery while tightening holding bracket causing short for about 5-10 seconds. some damaged caused to positive terminal. looks like welding. car was off. cars turns on fine. should Touched positive terminal on battery while tightening holding bracket causing short for about 5-10 seconds. some damaged caused to positive terminal. looks like welding. car was off. cars turns on fine. should](https://i.redd.it/touched-positive-terminal-on-battery-while-tightening-v0-u18b95tio6r81.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64d36858b0c7a62184d812bdc91adb5ad923c0b7)