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1990 Plymouth Laser Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Engine, Engine block.
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Asked on February 12, 2009

1990 Plymouth Laser BATTERY CABLES.....

1990 Plymouth Laser 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 157,14 miles

FROM THE BATTERY OF THE CAR THE WIRES GO DOWN FROM THE BATTERY AND WERE DO THEY CONNECT OR DO THEY CONNECT TOGETHER AND IF SO WHICH GOES ON FIRST..
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Replied on March 21, 2009

Do not connect them together. That will short the battery, and it could cause a fire or the battery to explode.

The ground wire goes to the engine block, and the positive goes to the starter.

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