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Old May 23, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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negative battery cable too hot.

280 zxt
When cranking to start engine the negativecable seem s to get real hot. not normal. any flags?
Thanks
Old May 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..
Old May 24, 2017 | 04:30 PM
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280 zxt
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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