Battery Cable: Service and Repair

Battery Cables









Removal and Installation

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect Battery Disconnect.

3. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable terminal aside at the starter.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).


4. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid positive cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


5. Remove the nut and position the starter solenoid wire terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).


6. Remove the 2 nuts and position the 2 battery cable harness brackets from the A/C compressor mounting bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


7. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable-to-frame terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).


8. Remove the nut and position the generator harness terminal and the Battery Junction Box (BJB) cable terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).


9. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable-to-cowl panel terminal aside.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


10. Disconnect the battery cable harness in-line electrical connector, release the harness locator and remove the battery cable harness assembly.

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.