1961 Ford Galaxie battery

BOBBYCOLE

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1961 FORD GALAXIE

Engine Mechanical problem
1961 Ford Galaxie Automatic

I went to replace the battery on my car and can't remember which side is the negative wire and which is the positive?(The connectors on the auto are not labeled)
One looks as though it goes into a component located above the tire wheel. The other goes into the engine directly.
As I went to start the vehicle, some it started to smell within a minute of smoldering burning-didn't see smoke, but I shut it off immediately.
Could I have possibly hooked it up backwards?
Please help>
thanks!

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RASMATAZ

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One cable goes to the engine which is the negative and the other, the positive cable goes straight to the starter battery terminal.

You probably did-if there's no power inside -no lights -you have burned out the fusible link/s

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Friday, November 27th, 2009 AT 5:53 PM

MOMMY-OF-4

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I hooked my battery up backwards and my car wouldn't even start but when I realized what I had done I hooked it up the right way and now my car will crank but wont start so it must have fried my computer If your car started I don't think u had them backwards.

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Sunday, February 24th, 2013 AT 7:39 AM