# Missing negarive battery cable **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [November 28, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808 "2018-11-28T18:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/1 "2018-11-28T18:59:36Z")
My car has only got the positive cable connected with no negative wire connected to the negative terminal so why is my car still starting and driving? Cans someone please explain? 1. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/2 "2018-11-28T19:11:44Z")
Dude, read your other thread . ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/3 "2018-11-28T19:13:17Z")
We explained last time you posted. Since you don’t believe us, take it to a shop and have them explain it to you. ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/4 "2018-11-28T19:14:08Z")
Is this the same car that you posted a picture showing the negative cable clearly attached to the battery? ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/5 "2018-11-28T19:18:20Z")
Yes and I’m telling you there is no black cable like the red one that’s connected to the positive that is connected to the negative there’s no black wire at all ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/6 "2018-11-28T19:18:55Z")
They used to be one and I would try unit just like the positive and it wrapped around the little silver nodule that cable is gone ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/7 "2018-11-28T19:19:30Z")
I meant I would try to tighten it like I would with the Positive with a screwdriver but that cable is not there anymore ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/8 "2018-11-28T19:20:03Z")
Somehow the car is still running and runs and starts ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/9 "2018-11-28T19:21:11Z")
If I could post you a video I would show you ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/10 "2018-11-28T19:22:36Z")
> [@Dude03060\_145066](#): > > Somehow the car is still running and runs and starts That is because the battery is grounded . ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/11 "2018-11-28T19:23:53Z")
how can it be grouted without the black cable that you use to connect to the negative terminal ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/12 "2018-11-28T19:23:59Z")
To prove to yourself that that is the ground, remove it from the battery post and then start the car, or turn on the headlights, or anything that uses electricity. ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/13 "2018-11-28T19:25:12Z")
you mean disconnect the little brackets underneath where the cable should be? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/14 "2018-11-28T19:26:29Z")
It might be time for the OP to just close the hood and drive on and find something else to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/15 "2018-11-28T19:27:13Z")
I’ll go try it and see what happens and when I get back I’ll let you know ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/16 "2018-11-28T19:31:17Z")
Okay so I disconnected the little bracket and it didn’t start so you were right but do I need to replace the regular black cable that you use that you screw on like the red cable that screws onto the positive? ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/17 "2018-11-28T19:34:52Z")
> [@Dude03060\_145066](#): > > you mean disconnect the little brackets underneath where the cable should be? That “bracket” IS the cable. The negative battery cable is hooked up and working as designed from the factory. Leave it alone. ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/18 "2018-11-28T19:36:22Z")
Oh okay man I’m sorry I’m not a car guy so I’m good to go so thank you for your Insight I really appreciate it buddy ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/19 "2018-11-28T19:41:13Z")
This is how the cable looks, you can’t see the cable itself because it is behind the battery. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/f/fe0bd5c9857b5503c14b0f86fc0d5dfc6162fbdf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dude03060\_145066](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@Dude03060\_145066](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dude03060_145066)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808/20 "2018-11-28T19:43:45Z")
Yeah see the end with the circle where you screw it mine doesn’t have that it doesn’t even have the wire it’s just a bracket underneath where that cable usually is screwed on to [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-negarive-battery-cable/129808.md?page=2)