Modern Vespa : Changing the battery...black connection first?

Changing the battery...black connection first?

OP TheKarateKid UTC details Hooked Vespa GT 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 399 Location: Surrey, UK
OP TheKarateKid Hooked Vespa GT 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 399 Location: Surrey, UK	UTC quote Hi guys I'm changing my battery tomorrow and a colleague has told me that the battery connectors have to be disconnected and reconnected in a certain way - black of first then red, then back on the black?

breaknwind UTC details Ossessionato Red Devil SH150i (11,000) Joined: UTC Posts: 3312 Location: Orange Park Florida
breaknwind Ossessionato Red Devil SH150i (11,000) Joined: UTC Posts: 3312 Location: Orange Park Florida	UTC quote I disconnect neg. (black) first so if the tool touches metal when removing pos. (red) it doesn't ark into the battery. When connecting I connect pos. first, same reason. Positive

jimc UTC details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44774 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: UTC Posts: 44774 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	UTC quote ^^^^ This, always. A moment's thought can save much grief.

voneschenbach UTC details Ossessionato A fracking cage sadly Joined: UTC Posts: 4000 Location: Seattle
voneschenbach Ossessionato A fracking cage sadly Joined: UTC Posts: 4000 Location: Seattle	UTC quote Feeling very lucky I haven't fried a battery now...

SDG UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti GT60 Joined: UTC Posts: 6549 Location: Thousand Oaks
SDG Veni, Vidi, Posti GT60 Joined: UTC Posts: 6549 Location: Thousand Oaks	UTC quote breaknwind wrote: I disconnect neg. (black) first so if the tool touches metal when removing pos. (red) it doesn't ark into the battery. When connecting I connect pos. first, same reason. +1 Perfect advise SDG

khaosaming UTC details Addicted Peugeot Citystar 200i, Vespa PX 200 Joined: UTC Posts: 798 Location: Finland
khaosaming Addicted Peugeot Citystar 200i, Vespa PX 200 Joined: UTC Posts: 798 Location: Finland	UTC quote The correct order is -++-.

OP TheKarateKid UTC details Hooked Vespa GT 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 399 Location: Surrey, UK
OP TheKarateKid Hooked Vespa GT 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 399 Location: Surrey, UK	UTC quote Thanks all!!

Route 66 Lawdog UTC details Ossessionato Piaggio BV250 Joined: UTC Posts: 2429 Location: Historic Route 66 in Oklahoma
Route 66 Lawdog Ossessionato Piaggio BV250 Joined: UTC Posts: 2429 Location: Historic Route 66 in Oklahoma	UTC quote Another way to look at it is to make sure you always avoid having a loose (unconnected to the battery) positive cable hanging around, during any time that the negative cable is still attached to the battery,

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