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Can someone help?
I have a '78 Lowrider and made the mistake of not tightening the battery cables tight enough and they vibrated loose. When I tried to start it the cable from the solenoid got really hot and started to melt the plastic on the cable as well as the battery got really hot and lost it's charge.
I replaced the solenoid and recharged the battery but now when I try to start it once the solenoid is enganged its as though it's grouning out and the cable from the battery to the solenoid shorts the battery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I am new here if I am in the wrong forum please let me know.
I replaced the solenoid and recharged the battery but now when I try to start it once the solenoid is enganged its as though it's grouning out and the cable from the battery to the solenoid shorts the battery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I am new here if I am in the wrong forum please let me know.
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I have a '78 Lowrider and made the mistake of not tightening the battery cables tight enough and they vibrated loose. When I tried to start it the cable from the solenoid got really hot and started to melt the plastic on the cable as well as the battery got really hot and lost it's charge.
I replaced the solenoid and recharged the battery but now when I try to start it once the solenoid is enganged its as though it's grouning out and the cable from the battery to the solenoid shorts the battery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I am new here if I am in the wrong forum please let me know.
I replaced the solenoid and recharged the battery but now when I try to start it once the solenoid is enganged its as though it's grouning out and the cable from the battery to the solenoid shorts the battery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I am new here if I am in the wrong forum please let me know.
Sounds like you may have a bad starter.. A loose cable could cause low voltage but causing a cable to melt, I dunno. Are you sure you didn't cause a direct short, as positive to ground?
I had an old car doing this years ago. The cable would get so hot it would smoke. I kept jacking with the timing thinking this may be the problem. Finally I took the starter off and had it rebuilt. The engine spun so fast after that it was amazing.
Do you hace access to a volt meter?
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You may have a bad battery cable, bad starter, or bad battery. Replace the battery and battery cable first. Check all other wires around the area. Then if that dont work then maybe replace starter. Maybe if you battery wasnt bad, they will take it back...
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Use your volt meter to check voltage of the battery and points "down stream" from there. Use the ohms meter to check for a short or the amount of resistance in the cables, and cable to ground point on frame(for short).
Most of your auto parts place haves a load meter to check your battery.
If all of this checks out, you probably need a starter. To be sure you could take your starter to a starter/generator place to have it tested also. Then you will know for sure...
Good luck
Most of your auto parts place haves a load meter to check your battery.
If all of this checks out, you probably need a starter. To be sure you could take your starter to a starter/generator place to have it tested also. Then you will know for sure...
Good luck
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I agree, begin with the battery and cable. If the cable got hot enough to melt the plastic, take a good look at the battery terminal. My negative cable came loose last year and caused an arc at the terminal. Everything is okay and the battery was actually fully charged, but the terminal melted and the batter was not useable. If you overheated the cable that much, you may have fried some of the windings in the starter motor, but begin with the easy things first.
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