OEM 2004 Buick Park Avenue Battery Cable

2004 Buick Park Avenue Battery Cable Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the top post negative battery cable on 2004 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: To replace the battery negative cable (Top Post), you need to remove battery negative cable from the negative battery post and side rail. Lift and support the vehicle, then take out the battery negative cable from the vehicle engine block and pull out the electrical harness conduit adhered wirings from the engine frame. Next remove the baterry negative cable from the electrical harss conduit and extract from the facility. For installation, remove the negative cable from the old battery, and insert it into the electrical harness conduit, reconnecting the wire ties to the engine frame. Fasten the battery negative cable to the engine block using a bolt, torqued at 25 N.m (18 lb. ft.), and drop the vehicle. Mount the bolting of the negative cable from the battery to the side rail, tighten the bolting 20 N.m (15 lb ft) and finally fasten the battery negative cable to the battery negative post. Always use replacement cables that are the same type, diameterality, and length as that of the original cables and to ensure that the new cable was routed similarly to the original one.