1978 Oldsmobile 98 Positive Battery Cable Checked Replaced

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how is a positive battery cable checked or replaced?
Dec 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM
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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.
Dec 15, 2012 at 11:29 AM
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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.
Dec 15, 2012 at 11:31 AM
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