Battery Cables - which are POS and NEG

[jcbarnes]

Hi,

I help a friend with her 1999 Speedster SK, has 2 rotax engines. Had it winterized last fall - they took out battery.

I put battery back in tray, secured it. Battery cut-off is in OFF postition.

I have one thick Red cable - I hoooked it to Positive. I have two smaller wires I also hooked to positive.

I have two thick black cables - I presume goe to negative. When I touch them to NEG post, get sparks. I stopped here.

Should my smaller wires go to NEG (and/or where do they all go) ?

Thanks, Jcbarnes

 

[timmyboy76]

if there black and green wires, yeah, go to negative side.

 

[jcbarnes]

That means, basically, everything except the big red cable go to negative.

Thanks, I'll post an update after I get out to the boat to hook up correctly.

 

[RFoster130]

Thats how my 98 speedster is. Only thing from positive of the battery is the red cable. It goes to the battery switch. Since these have a switch, all accessroies and other things needing power attach to the switch not the battery.

 

[yo mama]

if there black and green wires, yeah, go to negative side.

my 99 challenger has been running with these two wires disconnected...what do they actually do?

 

[timmyboy76]

bilge sensor wires.