Alternator removal P1 '99

[IllusionX]

speaking of disconnecting the battery... i often hit the negative pole of the battery with my tool when undoing the positive pole.

I should use a shorter wrench

[esse10]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

speaking of disconnecting the battery... i often hit the negative pole of the battery with my tool when undoing the positive pole.

I should use a shorter wrench

are you asking us or telling us? The negative of the battery is hooked up to the car's chassis so any time you are removing the (+) plus side of the battery you could short it out if you touch or hit the end of the wrench to any part of the car's chassis.

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

speaking of disconnecting the battery... i often hit the negative pole of the battery with my tool when undoing the positive pole.

I should use a shorter wrench

Are you bragging or complaining?

Seriously, though, always remove the positive battery connection first and replace it last. And yes, you should use a shorter wrench.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Sir A.Y. Atoyot

Seriously, though, always remove the positive battery connection first and replace it last. And yes, you should use a shorter wrench.

Actually just the opposite - Always disconnect the negative terminal first and connect the negative last. The reason for this is that the chassis is grounded, so if while wrenching the positive terminal you touch anything metal you will short the positive to ground and make a heck of a spark or do worse that that.

When jumping a car you do just the opposite - Connect positive first and disconnect it last.