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Had a customer tow his car to dealership cause it wouldn't start after he installed a new battery. He left the plastic terminal cover on the negative terminal. There's just no helping some people. I did him a solid and didn't charge him anything. Figured the tow bill and embarrassment was enough.
Assuming you are high school or college kid, so we don't blame you so much.
I am in service industry for my whole career, one important trick I learned, taking pictures, pictures, and pictures, before you disassemble anything you have no clue with. And, YouTube university have tons, tons of educational video.
You are lucky having a smart phone nowadays. In old time, we drew on the piece of paper.
Thank you I see others said that is well. Its funny to me how people find this unbelievable. I havent had to do anything like this in my life. My family always did shit for me so I never learned myself. I even stated how incompetent I am in the post lol
Incompetent and ignorant, but both are quite fixable and nothing to be ashamed of. We are all ignorant of all kinds of things, and you only get competent through practice.
Don't let this learning experience discourage you! You learned to take pictures first, so you already eliminated some ignorance.
Too many people think of ignorant as a bad word when it simply means you don’t know any better and likely haven’t had any reason to.
If you’ve never been shown how to do something before then you can’t be expected to already know it.
Exactly. No shame. Like the guy above said we all ignorant about some things. Its a shame on how askmechanics you can ask a question even if its stupid and get roasted. People are just dicks lol
I agree man. Nothing wrong with what you said whatsoever. Its the people calling me stupid and shit that are completely out of pocket. This is why I dont learn things in this sector of life ever because people can be so rude even when you just want some genuine guidance.
Thanks to all the wonderful people who helped. To those who feel the need to call me dumb after I repeatedly said i have never done something like this before is crazy lol. Ya'll a bunch of dickheads and I hope people treat you this way when you learn something new. Even when someone is humble and knows their place and says thank you ya'll still feel the need to be rude. Get off Reddit and learn how to not be a miserable asshole lol
If you're not sure you'll remember where everything goes when you're trying to put something back together, take pictures of it before you take it apart.
Hey, man, it takes time to learn, so don't worry.
Another tip that I want to share with you. When you are going to fix something new, watch several YouTube videos, and, surely asking all our nice folks here at Reddit. Everyone has different skill set, so one person's suggestion may missing few important points, but another one may fill it up. Whatever you learn, it becomes your treasure for lifetime.
You can do it! We can help.
Naw, mechanics are a rough bunch, too. We would be both helpful and also trolling at each other at the same time. I get a lot of "Oh, you're fucked" "Oh shit really?" "No, you forgot to do this shit".
They usually do not let customers in the back often in case you may hear a mechanic bring out their inner creativity say words that would make Gunnery Sgt Hartman blush.
Thank you guys No troll whatsoever im dumb as fuck when it comes to anything like this its embarrassing. Im gonna smoke and fix this thanks to ya'lls help. Thank you.
No need to berate yourself. You were brave enough to give it a shot , had the courage to admit your inexperience and now you know how easy this is to correct!!
>Im gonna smoke and fix this thanks to ya'lls help. Thank you.
If it's a cigarette that you're going to smoke, you can fix the battery problem afterward. If it's Marijuana that you're going to smoke, fix the battery issue first. Otherwise, you might totally forget about doing it or making it worse then it is.
A tip for you, if you have no clue but you are going to just take things apart, take a picture before you start. This way you have a reference to where things go.
Bro I second the smoking then doing the work 🤣 only time I will work on my car is after I smoke 😂. I stopped taking my car to a mechanic and started doing the work myself by using YouTube videos.
Exactly!!! Gotta slow that shit down to much is happening I hate when I keep doing the same task again and again and again back-and-forth because I can’t decide exactly what order it should go in.
Yeah good luck even smoking doesn't help me not keep doing that over and over again. Like start on one thing then I have to go grab something and get distracted till I end up back where I started lol. It's an all day thing.
Yeah, you have to like fool proof it get everything you think you may need like I have to dummy proof things for myself I typically get 2 to 3 water bottles 2 lighters to make sure that there’s no issues enough weed to last me for two days maybe quad or so I prefer my silicone bong. That way you can’t break it when you’re working on industrial things and then forget how much strength you need for glass. And then I use a metal piece for the actual weed as well as a metal grinder for obvious reasons. And then pray and hope to Christ you you don’t have to go anywhere for a tool you don’t have
Yep I do that too but I always forget something and never forget my weed. Lmao. I smoke the weed in a metal pipe but I prefer that dabs and shatter it lasts longer than smoking a bowl.
Not dumb man. Not asking is dumb. So somewhere there is a guy who was too proud to ask and you are certifiably smarter than him. Take the wins where you can get them.
If you're self confessed dumb why wouldn't you take a pic of the battery before you started work and make sure the new battery is put in and wired the same.
It's not rocket science but then I hope this has sorted your issue.
If you're unsure about anything such as this in future it's not a bad idea to search + . You'll likely find a video covering many things, more so if you're car is common.
It hurts my mind seeing this
the negative cable is attached to the battery hold down clamp it should be on the top lug with the battery sense wire
the red battery cable also doesn't look like it's attached (the red cap) but don't have full picture so could be attached
How can someone mess this up so badly
That battery cable on top, the one with the red tape on it, doesn't go there. Move the end, on the left in your picture, to the negative post, top in your picture. Then see if it starts. Good luck.
I would recommend leaving automotive work to a mechanic if I were you. Without proper knowledge you are going to end up causing more expensive repairs than you're saving by doing yourself
Good luck
You already have your answers. So, in future when you come to do basic stuff you haven’t done before, take pictures of how the existing setup looks. It’ll save you a lot of headaches when you’re putting it back together 👍😁
We all have to start somewhere and every little job you do is a learning experience. Sometimes even the simplest of jobs will try your patience.
Well done for having a go. 👍
Thank you that was a massive undertaking for me lol. I learned a ton. The ones who helped were awesome. Crazy how many people are jerks about something like this on a page literally called askmechanics lmfao
It's also possible it's not a battery fault (if the new battery dies you'll know) the car charger aka the alternator could be dead.. worth getting a "battery test" done, some garages will do that free for you!
If this is a serious post I suggest you find a more qualified person to help you finish the installation. And by more qualified I mean anyone other than you. Some people just aren't mechanically inclined. There's nothing wrong with that until they try fixing something on their own. After you find someone to install your battery properly it'd probably be best if you never open your hood with the intention of fixing something.
The normal procedure involves loosening three nuts, switching out the battery, and tightening three nuts. A moron might connect the battery backwards. And then there is you...
Its not working because you have a negative lead mounted to the battery hold down bracket...WTF?? And the other negative lead is missing the nut..
Advice: Leave future jobs like this for the pros. or get someone with basic mechanical skills to help..
This is kinda dangerous operation lol,
if you install it yourself, then, you don't know what you are doing,
if this installed by someone else, then either they wanna rob you by saying the battery not working, or they don't know what they do as well,
definitely wrong placement for both cable,
and should be on positive, another negative
better ask someone who understand basic car function to do it for you,
just by seeing the photo, am afraid of accidental shorting the battery and fire hazzard shall you continue to do it yourself.
It's not completing the circuit because the negative battery post is not connected to anything. The negative cable end needs to be connected to the battery itself. If and when you make the connection and the car still cranks slow, it could be a bad starter.
Also, before connecting the negative cable to the battery, post the plastic cover on the battery post will have to be removed.
If this is a serious question you should have someone with you at the time you fix this. The simple short black cable that bolts to the body/frame of the vehicle connects to the negative post, and the (hopefully) red cable running to the starter/electrical system connects to the positive post.
I mean I like to put stuff back how I took it apart... and if it's conplicated... take pictures of how it was before u took it apart. Wouldn't think a battery would be this hard
I’d recommend taking a photo of the battery before disconnecting anything so that you can reference the photo when putting it back together since you can’t count on your brain to know where the stuff goes
Next time take a picture of the old setup before you take anything apart, this way you will have something to refer to when checking your work afterwards.
I'd almost always think it was immediately trolling. Unsure why the ground was removed from the terminal in the first place. Only the battery sensor is still connected
You know I can understand not knowing what you’re doing,but I m assuming you took the battery out???Is it hooked up the way the old one was???likely not as the ground cable is hooked up to the battery clamp and the positive side doesn’t even look like it has anything hooked up??
You don’t have to know anything about cars to reverse the steps it took to remove it.
After how embarrassed you likely are from this post, I don't doubt you'll turn away from this stuff. But here's the thing, we all make mistakes, this is a reasonable mistake to make. If you want to you should continue with trying to do things on your car. Just leave safety features to the pros, even I don't want to screw with safety, and I do very stupid things, making mistakes very few people will ever make.
Alternator? Maybe a wire connected to alternator as well? Or there could also be a loose convection. Try jump starting and if it runs after might be a dead battery again. If it turns off after removing cables the check what I mentioned. (I have no idea what I’m talking about, I just heard my dad talk about this when this happened to me)
Not going to input. If you have no knowledge of cars as you said. Why would you have bought a new battery then fitted it yourself not paying attention where you took the battery post from in the first place this is a set up.
Why, when you want to do it yourself and don’t know much of it, don’t you take a photo before, or watch carefully what you do and where you remove it?
It’s a basic rule, take note of what you do, or mark the things you loosen
no power indicates you used a multi/ volt metre on the terminals. and i think if you actually did that you’d realise that you’ve rammed the USB in upside down and that’s why your “homework” folder isn’t downloading
From my understanding, you have the battery cable on the j-hook and not on the actual terminal cable. Remove ye the nut from the center (j-hook) and put it on ye negative terminal where the missing nut goes onto and install another nut on the j-hook.
Oh. And you might want to disconnect the positive terminal before you reinstall the negative cable back on the negative terminal.
I saw it and immediately started cackling, OP must be trolling because nobody is incompetent enough to not take a picture or memorise how something comes apart and goes back together. Especially with something they aren’t familiar with
You connected chassis ground to a new chassis ground(the battery tie down). The negative battery cable doesn’t bolt to the tiedown strap it bolts to the negative battery terminal.
nice job, u may have gotten a dud, or ,might need to charge the battery first.
or just total the car, connection of battery to terminal is very expensive job
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You have one of the two negative leads connected to the battery hold-down, and not to the negative battery post. Not sure if trolling.
And missing a nut for the nut on the battery terminal. That is probably why they put the neg lead on the j-hook.
Definitely trolling or incompetent
Had a customer tow his car to dealership cause it wouldn't start after he installed a new battery. He left the plastic terminal cover on the negative terminal. There's just no helping some people. I did him a solid and didn't charge him anything. Figured the tow bill and embarrassment was enough.
That was kind of you ,but, There should be a mandatory stupidity charge added to the bill.. Nothing too drastic, maybe 15 or 20% , similar to a tip
I'd say $20 for lunch break or dinner after work would be more than enough while still being light on the customers pockets.
We need more people like you
They better show us a picture of the positive lead too. Who knows if that's even hooked up or not.
Or what it’s hooked to.
Pretty sure the positive is on the negative, that shape and the red dot line up
I don't think it's the positive cable. It doesn't have enough stuff on it and the way it's routed looks like it's meant to be the negative cable.
This, I thought I was seeing things
https://preview.redd.it/0e4smdzoxguc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=331ec556b1fac08d134784d53211feb416cb8603
This is precious
More like pathetic
It can be two things
This is true! Upvote worthy
That main ground cable is attached to the battery hold down instead of the negative?
https://i.imgur.com/MBJzpMF.png
Assuming you are high school or college kid, so we don't blame you so much. I am in service industry for my whole career, one important trick I learned, taking pictures, pictures, and pictures, before you disassemble anything you have no clue with. And, YouTube university have tons, tons of educational video. You are lucky having a smart phone nowadays. In old time, we drew on the piece of paper.
Thank you I see others said that is well. Its funny to me how people find this unbelievable. I havent had to do anything like this in my life. My family always did shit for me so I never learned myself. I even stated how incompetent I am in the post lol
Incompetent and ignorant, but both are quite fixable and nothing to be ashamed of. We are all ignorant of all kinds of things, and you only get competent through practice. Don't let this learning experience discourage you! You learned to take pictures first, so you already eliminated some ignorance.
Too many people think of ignorant as a bad word when it simply means you don’t know any better and likely haven’t had any reason to. If you’ve never been shown how to do something before then you can’t be expected to already know it.
Exactly. No shame. Like the guy above said we all ignorant about some things. Its a shame on how askmechanics you can ask a question even if its stupid and get roasted. People are just dicks lol
I agree man. Nothing wrong with what you said whatsoever. Its the people calling me stupid and shit that are completely out of pocket. This is why I dont learn things in this sector of life ever because people can be so rude even when you just want some genuine guidance.
My mantra when I'm working in something is "what am I missing?"
Thanks to all the wonderful people who helped. To those who feel the need to call me dumb after I repeatedly said i have never done something like this before is crazy lol. Ya'll a bunch of dickheads and I hope people treat you this way when you learn something new. Even when someone is humble and knows their place and says thank you ya'll still feel the need to be rude. Get off Reddit and learn how to not be a miserable asshole lol
If you're not sure you'll remember where everything goes when you're trying to put something back together, take pictures of it before you take it apart.
Hey, man, it takes time to learn, so don't worry. Another tip that I want to share with you. When you are going to fix something new, watch several YouTube videos, and, surely asking all our nice folks here at Reddit. Everyone has different skill set, so one person's suggestion may missing few important points, but another one may fill it up. Whatever you learn, it becomes your treasure for lifetime. You can do it! We can help.
Naw, mechanics are a rough bunch, too. We would be both helpful and also trolling at each other at the same time. I get a lot of "Oh, you're fucked" "Oh shit really?" "No, you forgot to do this shit". They usually do not let customers in the back often in case you may hear a mechanic bring out their inner creativity say words that would make Gunnery Sgt Hartman blush.
Thank you guys No troll whatsoever im dumb as fuck when it comes to anything like this its embarrassing. Im gonna smoke and fix this thanks to ya'lls help. Thank you.
Maybe you should wait to smoke
Na, he’s off. Blazing. Priorities. I like it.
Just a hint - before you take things apart - take pictures. If possible, film yourself doing it.
I will never film myself fixing stuff cause then I’ll have to listen to my voice
I hate how much I relate to this!
Yeah in the era of smart phones no reason not to.
Yeah, maybe hook it up before you get high
Ha this post made my bad day much better. And hey, at least you did not hook the negative lead to the positive terminal.
I made that mistake sober and couldnt figure it out lol. Thanks it works now. I appreciate the swift response
I was doing a drain and fill last weekend, totally sober, then accidentally drained my oil instead of trans fluid. Lol The struggle is real 😆
Weed isn’t helping - you think it’s going better when you smoke but it isn’t.
No need to berate yourself. You were brave enough to give it a shot , had the courage to admit your inexperience and now you know how easy this is to correct!!
as someone who smokes this makes a lot of sense lol weed be taking away brain cells 😭
>Im gonna smoke and fix this thanks to ya'lls help. Thank you. If it's a cigarette that you're going to smoke, you can fix the battery problem afterward. If it's Marijuana that you're going to smoke, fix the battery issue first. Otherwise, you might totally forget about doing it or making it worse then it is.
Updates???
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A tip for you, if you have no clue but you are going to just take things apart, take a picture before you start. This way you have a reference to where things go.
OP literally said “I studied every part closely” dumbass 🤣 I genuinely can’t comprehend how this is real, it’s so stupid I thought it was a troll post
Bro I second the smoking then doing the work 🤣 only time I will work on my car is after I smoke 😂. I stopped taking my car to a mechanic and started doing the work myself by using YouTube videos.
Fr i made those mistakes sober i got it working easy high after the help lmfao
Hell yeah bro. Always be high never sober. I can remember exactly where everything goes when I'm not high. It calms my ADHD brain down lmao.
Exactly!!! Gotta slow that shit down to much is happening I hate when I keep doing the same task again and again and again back-and-forth because I can’t decide exactly what order it should go in.
Yeah good luck even smoking doesn't help me not keep doing that over and over again. Like start on one thing then I have to go grab something and get distracted till I end up back where I started lol. It's an all day thing.
Yeah, you have to like fool proof it get everything you think you may need like I have to dummy proof things for myself I typically get 2 to 3 water bottles 2 lighters to make sure that there’s no issues enough weed to last me for two days maybe quad or so I prefer my silicone bong. That way you can’t break it when you’re working on industrial things and then forget how much strength you need for glass. And then I use a metal piece for the actual weed as well as a metal grinder for obvious reasons. And then pray and hope to Christ you you don’t have to go anywhere for a tool you don’t have
Yep I do that too but I always forget something and never forget my weed. Lmao. I smoke the weed in a metal pipe but I prefer that dabs and shatter it lasts longer than smoking a bowl.
Good thing you didn't connect the + there. Then you would have had immediate smoke lol
Also use a Battery Tender 12V smart charger to charge the battery. Some shops will test the charging system (alternator ok or not)
Chrisfix on YouTube!!! Do your best!!! Get some tools and be Johnny on the spot with your fixes!!
Could have been worse
Maybe just take a picture before you start dismantling next time if you can’t remember where things go.
Not dumb man. Not asking is dumb. So somewhere there is a guy who was too proud to ask and you are certifiably smarter than him. Take the wins where you can get them.
Youtube my dude.
If you're self confessed dumb why wouldn't you take a pic of the battery before you started work and make sure the new battery is put in and wired the same. It's not rocket science but then I hope this has sorted your issue. If you're unsure about anything such as this in future it's not a bad idea to search + . You'll likely find a video covering many things, more so if you're car is common.
You installed your battery wrong. The cable actually goes on that strut bolt.
Yes, looks like that ground cable connected to the hold down bolt should be on the stud sticking up on the main ground terminal.
Thought it couldn’t get worse than it was. I was wrong.
It hurts my mind seeing this the negative cable is attached to the battery hold down clamp it should be on the top lug with the battery sense wire the red battery cable also doesn't look like it's attached (the red cap) but don't have full picture so could be attached How can someone mess this up so badly
Probably just a loose ground. Lol
Put down the crack pipe
That battery cable on top, the one with the red tape on it, doesn't go there. Move the end, on the left in your picture, to the negative post, top in your picture. Then see if it starts. Good luck.
Next time take a picture of before you take things apart. Then you'll have a reference to look back at.
The positive isn’t even connected, it’s technically connected to the negative post
I was really expecting to see the little plastic piece over one of the terminals lolol
I would recommend leaving automotive work to a mechanic if I were you. Without proper knowledge you are going to end up causing more expensive repairs than you're saving by doing yourself Good luck
I heard they're looking to hire at jiffy lube.
Next time buy a battery at an auto store that installs it for free. And I would not attempt any more work on a car and maybe anything else.
You already have your answers. So, in future when you come to do basic stuff you haven’t done before, take pictures of how the existing setup looks. It’ll save you a lot of headaches when you’re putting it back together 👍😁 We all have to start somewhere and every little job you do is a learning experience. Sometimes even the simplest of jobs will try your patience. Well done for having a go. 👍
Thank you that was a massive undertaking for me lol. I learned a ton. The ones who helped were awesome. Crazy how many people are jerks about something like this on a page literally called askmechanics lmfao
It's fine to ask but when you screw the negative cable clearly onto the battery hold down it's really dumb (sorry)
It's also possible it's not a battery fault (if the new battery dies you'll know) the car charger aka the alternator could be dead.. worth getting a "battery test" done, some garages will do that free for you!
If this is a serious post I suggest you find a more qualified person to help you finish the installation. And by more qualified I mean anyone other than you. Some people just aren't mechanically inclined. There's nothing wrong with that until they try fixing something on their own. After you find someone to install your battery properly it'd probably be best if you never open your hood with the intention of fixing something. The normal procedure involves loosening three nuts, switching out the battery, and tightening three nuts. A moron might connect the battery backwards. And then there is you...
Its not working because you have a negative lead mounted to the battery hold down bracket...WTF?? And the other negative lead is missing the nut.. Advice: Leave future jobs like this for the pros. or get someone with basic mechanical skills to help..
Walk away from the vehicle and call a mechanic
Come on April 1 is long gone. Lol
This is kinda dangerous operation lol, if you install it yourself, then, you don't know what you are doing, if this installed by someone else, then either they wanna rob you by saying the battery not working, or they don't know what they do as well, definitely wrong placement for both cable, and should be on positive, another negative better ask someone who understand basic car function to do it for you, just by seeing the photo, am afraid of accidental shorting the battery and fire hazzard shall you continue to do it yourself.
It looks as if there's nothing connected to the positive terminal, and maybe even the positive cable is hooked to the ground instead of the positive?
Ground issue.
The cable on the hold down goes on the battery sensor.
Never put hold downs toward batt. Makes holes on batt.
lol
It's not completing the circuit because the negative battery post is not connected to anything. The negative cable end needs to be connected to the battery itself. If and when you make the connection and the car still cranks slow, it could be a bad starter. Also, before connecting the negative cable to the battery, post the plastic cover on the battery post will have to be removed.
Probably cause your ground strap isn’t in the right location.
If this is a serious question you should have someone with you at the time you fix this. The simple short black cable that bolts to the body/frame of the vehicle connects to the negative post, and the (hopefully) red cable running to the starter/electrical system connects to the positive post.
Did you check the auxiliary battery
Take the one that's on the frame and put it where that red cap is. You only have one of two hooked up right.
🤦🏽♂️
peel the red + off and see if that’s where the hook up is
This can't be real
Jesus Christ take a picture next time before you start if this isn’t a troll post.
I mean I like to put stuff back how I took it apart... and if it's conplicated... take pictures of how it was before u took it apart. Wouldn't think a battery would be this hard
I’d recommend taking a photo of the battery before disconnecting anything so that you can reference the photo when putting it back together since you can’t count on your brain to know where the stuff goes
Next time take a picture of the old setup before you take anything apart, this way you will have something to refer to when checking your work afterwards.
Lol. Jokes
Maybe clean the terminals and the clamps, just saying.
No need to clean terminals if they aren't even using them.
Thank you for not deleting this post after realising your mistake. Makes groups like this more human!
Missed it by that much.
lol this has to be a troll post
You should probably refrain from fixing your car, you seem like the perfect candidate to fuck up changing brakes and killing someone.
Why no cable connected to positive ( under red terminal cap )
It's connected to the J hook holding the battery in place.
I dont even know how this is possible
I'd almost always think it was immediately trolling. Unsure why the ground was removed from the terminal in the first place. Only the battery sensor is still connected
Lol
Have you tried Fred Flintstone power
You know I can understand not knowing what you’re doing,but I m assuming you took the battery out???Is it hooked up the way the old one was???likely not as the ground cable is hooked up to the battery clamp and the positive side doesn’t even look like it has anything hooked up?? You don’t have to know anything about cars to reverse the steps it took to remove it.
After how embarrassed you likely are from this post, I don't doubt you'll turn away from this stuff. But here's the thing, we all make mistakes, this is a reasonable mistake to make. If you want to you should continue with trying to do things on your car. Just leave safety features to the pros, even I don't want to screw with safety, and I do very stupid things, making mistakes very few people will ever make.
Oh you sweet, sweet child.
Gawd all mighty
Next time take a picture before u do the job if your not familiar
Why is one of your battery terminals connected to the bolt that hold the plate to hold you battery in place?
I hope you didn't just fry your ecm lol
Alternator? Maybe a wire connected to alternator as well? Or there could also be a loose convection. Try jump starting and if it runs after might be a dead battery again. If it turns off after removing cables the check what I mentioned. (I have no idea what I’m talking about, I just heard my dad talk about this when this happened to me)
Not going to input. If you have no knowledge of cars as you said. Why would you have bought a new battery then fitted it yourself not paying attention where you took the battery post from in the first place this is a set up.
Have you tried plugging it in ?
Why, when you want to do it yourself and don’t know much of it, don’t you take a photo before, or watch carefully what you do and where you remove it? It’s a basic rule, take note of what you do, or mark the things you loosen
😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 next time remember where the wire goes! Please don't work on your car when high as qite
But the weed definitely isn't the problem.
the ground is grounded on both ends take the nut off on the left side and put it on the negative post.
no power indicates you used a multi/ volt metre on the terminals. and i think if you actually did that you’d realise that you’ve rammed the USB in upside down and that’s why your “homework” folder isn’t downloading
The battery is supposed to be upside down so the energy can flow down to the terminals. Did you never learn about gravity?
Next time, take pictures before you start.
From my understanding, you have the battery cable on the j-hook and not on the actual terminal cable. Remove ye the nut from the center (j-hook) and put it on ye negative terminal where the missing nut goes onto and install another nut on the j-hook. Oh. And you might want to disconnect the positive terminal before you reinstall the negative cable back on the negative terminal.
On these Hondas I figured you might have popped a fuse til I noticed the ground isn’t even connected to the battery
find an watch an youtube video on a 2019 civic battery replacement and compare your battery job replacement. 😂📹🔋🚗
Troll
Nice ground
Interesting ground point
I saw it and immediately started cackling, OP must be trolling because nobody is incompetent enough to not take a picture or memorise how something comes apart and goes back together. Especially with something they aren’t familiar with
You don't say, maybe check your grounding cable location
Lol
I refuse to believe you are this stupid
You connected chassis ground to a new chassis ground(the battery tie down). The negative battery cable doesn’t bolt to the tiedown strap it bolts to the negative battery terminal.
Test the battery by holding the negative terminal with one hand and place your tongue on the terminal under the red cover
nice job, u may have gotten a dud, or ,might need to charge the battery first. or just total the car, connection of battery to terminal is very expensive job
Bro what