Should I Remove Positive Or Negative First. Irlandes July 5 2016 1039pm 6. First things first your vehicle should be off.

Use a socket wrench to loosen the nut on the black or negative terminal. On the other hand when a car is positively earthed then it convenient taking off the positive terminal firstFor instance when a car is negatively earthed and you disconnect the positive terminal it means the whole body of the car is conductingbecause the negative terminal is attached to the bodyIf there should. Always remove the negative terminal first when changing a car battery.
You do not have to remove the negative cable first.
Use a socket wrench to loosen the nut on the black or negative terminal. Most ratchet and socket sets have a socket size that fits the bolt of a battery terminal. Second always remove the batterys ground clamp before loosening the positive. The first step is to identify the negative terminal of the car battery.
