Connect to the Side Battery Terminal

The procedure you use to connect to the vehicle battery depends on the location of the battery terminal: Top or Side.

Verify that the cable to battery connections are correct. Electrical energy from vehicle batteries can harm equipment and people.

1. Remove the nuts and bolts from the positive battery terminal.
   When you remove the battery terminal side post bolts from the vehicle battery, the vehicle computer and radio return to their default settings.
2. Fasten a 3/8-inch nut to the 3/8 x 1-1/2-inch positive battery terminal post.
3. Place a 3/8-inch washer on the battery terminal post.
4. Slide the positive wire fuse link terminal ring from the power input cable onto the positive battery post.
5. Put another 3/8-inch washer on the battery terminal post.
6. Slide the positive battery cable on the post.
7. Insert the post assembly (Steps 2 through 6) into the positive battery terminal.
8. Tighten the battery terminal post securely.
9. Tighten the nut installed in Step 2 to secure the washers and cables firmly in place.
10. Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for the negative wire.
11. Connect the ground wire. See Fasten the Ground Wire.