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negative battery cable too hot.

Old 05-23-2017, 08:31 PM
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negative battery cable too hot.

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When cranking to start engine the negativecable seem s to get real hot. not normal. any flags?
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Old 05-24-2017, 02:42 PM
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How old is the cable? sometimes the cable can get corroded and causing the resistance to rise and get hot. if thats the case.. you might want to replace them..
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Old 05-24-2017, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by studio110
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When cranking to start engine the negativecable seem s to get real hot. not normal. any flags?
Thanks
I had it connected wrong. I had going to the battery tray to to the frame. I stead of battery tray to starter bolt. I had other issues because of this error. Thanks
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