What Do You Hook Up First On A Car Battery. Pop both hoods and then connect the red and black clamps to the battery in the car that wont start. Dispose of the old battery at a battery recycling center.

If you put a new battery in your car does it matter which terminal gets hooked up first. Always hook red up first black last. Getting to our question Always while connecting the cables to a car battery connect the positive terminal first then the negative and the ground.
To hook up a car battery put the new battery in the car and hook up the positive and negative terminals.
Here is the order. Note that Red cable is positive and Black cable is negative -. Disconnect the cables in the reverse order. Do not use tools to try to pry up the cable as it may cause damage.
