On an 86 Toyota, do yoy have to disconnect the battery cable when changing the distributor cap and rotor?
2007-03-16 13:44:19 · 9 answers · asked by Postal Professor 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You aren't planning on trying to change the cap while it is running I hope! The coil lead will bounce you on your butt. LOL!! There is no power running through the distributor while the engine is off, so you just pop the cap and change the rotor. To change the cap, move the wires one at a time so you don't get them out of order.
2007-03-16 13:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. As long as the ignition switch is off, there's no power going to the distributor.
2007-03-16 13:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that the Ignition is not turned on before you start to remove the H.T.Cables.
2007-03-16 21:42:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't. Un do old cap and put new one on. now remove one plug wire at a time from old cap and plug inro new one.. Don't pull on the wire, pull on the boot.
2007-03-16 14:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never have. Just be sure the ignition is off.
2007-03-16 13:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as long as the ignition is off.
2007-03-16 13:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by david d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think u have to but prob safer if you do
2007-03-16 13:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by angryguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOO
2007-03-16 16:45:42 · answer #8 · answered by papabear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-03-16 13:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by expatmt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋