How to Replace Battery Cables in a Ford Taurus
- 1). Locate the battery inside the wheel well on the passenger side of the Ford Taurus. The top posts are easy to reach when leaning over the side of the fender.
- 2). Loosen the bolt on the black negative battery cable with a box wrench or cable clamp pliers. Carefully wriggle the cable end off the post. Repeat the process on the red positive cable. Take off both battery cables, even if you're replacing only one.
- 3). Follow the negative cable to where it's grounded inside the wheel well on the metal body of the Ford Taurus. Remove the end of the cable with the wrench. Track the positive cable to its connection on the passenger side of the engine and remove it with the wrench.
- 4). Attach the new positive cable first, reversing the process in Step 3. Connect the negative cable last and start the Ford Taurus to ensure that the connections are working on the car.
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