How to change a positive cable on a ford focus?
I have a 2000 ford focus and i believe that my positive cable is no good. When i put my key in my car the lights and radio come on and work but when i go to turn on the car all i hear is a clicking noise which i think is the starter. I been having some trouble with the battery for a bit. I been having to move the red wire so that my car will start. Today it just gave up on me so i took out the battery so i can see where the red cable hooks up too. I see that it goes under my engine but other then that i can't tell where it goes too. I'm going to get two jacks to lift my car up so i can get under it and see better. I'm also going to autozone to see if its the battery. But if its not the battery would you think its the cable?
Clean the battery posts and clamps. Clean the insides of the clamps with sandpaper.
That cures 90% of these problems.
But if the battery is about 5 years old or has been dead more than once change it.
Bruce nailed it. But - make sure your radio doesn't need a code, as you may end up resetting the radio and locking it. The amount of used car's I've owned with locked radios…
With any luck you have just enough "slack" in that cable to install a repair kit that clamps over the end of a bare wire. Cut the old cable as LONG as you can, peel back the insulation, install new terminal clamp. Should have them at Autozone, might even come in red or black.
Since you hear a click, the battery cable is just that much less of a potential. The starter itself may have failed.
Ok yeah it was just the battery. I had to get a new one. I never had a car battery that still worked a bit.
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