1992 Toyota Camry is battery positive-ground or negative-gro

ALBERTF

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1992 TOYOTA CAMRY

Electrical problem
1992 Toyota Camry V6 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 147000 miles

My car won't make any kind of noise when I turn the key. It has been sitting unstarted for about three months. I haven't had a problem with it before.

I have a slow charge battery charger that I want to correctly connect, inspect, and recharge (it has 2 amp, 10 amp, and 50 amp), but the instructions vary depending on whether the battery is positive-ground or negative-ground.

What is the Camry V6 (1992) configuration? How can I tell for myself?

Thank you.

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RASMATAZ

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Disconnect the cables from the battery-put red lead from charger to battery positive post and black lead to negative battery positive. This the proper way to charge a battery.

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 AT 1:18 PM

ALBERTF

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Thank you Rasmataz.

Just wanted to be clear. When you say negative battery positive, I think you meant to write negative battery post.

I still want to know, for peace of mind and all other reasons, if my Camry is positive-grounded or negative-grounded.

[i:ecfed841d6]Thank you again for your time.[/I:ecfed841d6]

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 AT 1:27 PM

RASMATAZ

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Black lead to negative battery post instead of positive

In automotive electrical system the electrical pressure goes from negative to positve. It took me a while back in the 70's to understand this theory.

Good Luck and have a nice holidays-anything else I can do?

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 AT 3:19 PM

ALBERTF

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Read the reply.
Thank you for the addition.
The number of posts is staggering.
I appreciate the service you gave to me.
Prosperity and contentment for you this coming year.

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 AT 4:04 PM