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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 1998 🢒 Seville 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Battery Cable

Battery Cable Positive Cable

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the rear seat cushion. Refer to Rear Seat Cushion Replacement in Seats.

    2. Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 154782 Size: SH
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.

    3. Object Number: 154778 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the battery.
  4. Remove the right side rear carpet retainer Carpet Retainer Replacement in interior trim to expose the positive battery cable.

    5. Object Number: 106214 Size: SH
  5. Remove the battery cable retainers from the rocker panel area.

    6. Object Number: 154773 Size: SH
  6. Unseat the battery cable grommet from the cowl area.

    7. Object Number: 154784 Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the battery cable from the under hood electrical center.
  8. Carefully remove the battery cable from the vehicle by pulling cable through the cowl and out of the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 154784 Size: SH
  1. Install the battery cable into vehicle. Slide the cable through the opening in the cowl panel and seat the cable grommet by pulling the cable rearward in vehicle.
  2. Connect the cable to the under hood electrical center.

    3. Object Number: 154778 Size: SH
  3. Route the cable along the rocker panel and install all of the cable fasteners.

    4. Object Number: 154773 Size: SH
  4. Install the interior trim. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.

    5. Object Number: 154778 Size: SH
  5. Connect the positive battery cable to the battery.

    6. Object Number: 154782 Size: SH
  6. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.
  7. Install the rear seat cushion Rear Seat Cushion Replacement in Seats.

Battery Cable Negative Cable

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the rear seat cushion. Refer to Rear Seat Cushion Replacement in Seats..

    2. Object Number: 154782 Size: SH
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
  3. Disconnect the body harness.
  4. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the floor pan.
  5. Remove the negative battery cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 154782 Size: SH

    Important: When installing the negative battery cable, be sure that the cable eyelet is installed with the flat side down. Keep the crimped side facing upward.

  1. Connect the body end of the negative battery cable to the floor pan.
  2. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.
  3. Connect the body harness connector to the body harness.
  4. Install the rear seat cushion. Refer to Rear Seat Cushion Replacement in Seats.