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Battery replacement

Tiny
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  • 2010 CADILLAC CTS
  • 3.6L
  • 6 CYL
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While trying to replace the battery I discovered that the positive cable has a different connection to the battery than the negative cable. How do you disconnect this?
Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 AT 4:25 PM

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Tiny
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Can you describe what you are referring to? Do you mean a different tool is needed? If your battery has top posts and you're finding they are different sizes, the positive post is always larger in diameter than the negative post. Be careful to not connect the cables backward as that has the high potential to destroy a lot of computers.
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 AT 5:02 PM
Tiny
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There are three wires on the connector which does not secure to the post like the negative.
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016 AT 1:25 PM
Tiny
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Those wires are bolted to the clamp which is bolted to the post. Do not remove the nut holding the three wires. Just unbolt the clamp like you did on the other post.
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016 AT 3:02 PM
Tiny
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The clamp does not have a bolt/nut. It has what looks like a handle that might lift up to swing around.
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016 AT 4:02 PM
Tiny
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Hmm. Any chance you could post a photo of it?
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016 AT 4:13 PM

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