Buy some red electrical tape and tape the appropriate terminal wire with the
red tape so this does not happen to you again. I don't know anything to help
you with the red alternator light situation. I'm sure someone else on the
list does.

William
aka Guillermo-de-San-Diego
1989 Vanagon GL Camper

> Bonehead here!  I just replaced the battery in Reinhardt and, using my
> incredible brain and magnificent manual dexterity, I managed to attach my
> positive cable to the negative terminal of the battery

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