1978 Oldsmobile 98 Repair Question
Topics covered: Battery, Battery cable, Starter.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.
Asked on December 15, 2012
Oldsmobile 98 Battery Problem
How is a positive battery cable checked or replaced?
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Replied on December 15, 2012
Take the negative battery cable loose. Take the positive battery cable loose on both ends, replace. To do a voltage drop test, you need to crank it while testing for voltage on both ends. If you get the same reading at both ends, nothing wrong with cable.
Replied on December 15, 2012
Just to add, you may have more than one circuit going to positive battery post? I'm talking about the one that goes to starter solenoid.