Ford Focus Quiz
Electrical

Battery Cables

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Vehicle - General — 4Accessories — 40Body — 237Chassis — 113Electrical — 19HVAC — 44Powertrain — 292
15steps
~90min
4/5difficulty
0102030405097N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Item Part Number Description
1 W705661-S Battery ground cable body terminal bolt
2 14463 Battery ground cable body terminal (part of 14A280)
3 14A163 Battery ground cable locator (part of 14A280)
4 — Battery terminals (part of 14A280)
5 14A280 Battery ground cable
6 14A280 Positive battery cable
7 14463 Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal (part of 14290)
8 W520102 BJB terminal nut (part of 14300)
9 14526 100A/200A Fuse assembly
10 W711953 Generator B+ terminal nut (part of 14300)
11 14452 Generator B+ terminal (part of 14300)
12 W701596-S Positive battery cable starter solenoid terminal nut
13 W704141-S Positive battery cable starter solenoid wire terminal nut
14 14488 Starter solenoid terminals (part of 14300)
15 W500521-S Battery ground cable engine terminal bolt
16 14463 Battery ground cable engine terminal (part of 14A280)
17 14A163 Positive battery cable clips (2 required) (part of 14A280)
18 14A163 Alternator cable clips (4 required) (part of 14300)
19 14A163 Alternator cable (part of 14300)

Removal and Installation Both cables
  1. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery Tray in this section.
  2. Remove the air cleaner assembly. For additional information, refer to Section 303-12.
Battery ground cable
  1. Remove the nut and position the battery ground cable body terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 9 N·m.
  2. Remove the bolt and position the battery ground cable engine terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 47 N·m.
  3. Remove the battery ground cable.
Positive battery cable
  1. Remove the nut and position the Battery Junction Box (BJB) terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 12 N·m.
  2. Disconnect the positive battery cable to the engine control harness connector.
  3. Remove the positive battery cable starter solenoid terminal nut.
    • To install, tighten to 12 N·m.
  4. Remove the positive battery cable starter solenoid wire terminal nut.
    • To install, tighten to 6 N·m.
  5. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the starter solenoid.
  6. Remove the 2 positive battery cable clips.
  7. Remove the 4 alternator battery cable locators.
  8. Position aside the generator B+ boot, remove the nut and position the generator B+ terminal aside.
    • To install, tighten to 17 N·m.
  9. Remove the positive battery cable and alternator cable.
  10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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