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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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burnt plastic smoke HELP

hey guys went to start my truck this afternoon and it started right up and made a wierd noise in the start so i shut it off and looked and smoke was coming under the hood so i open the hood to find the negative side main battery wire was melting the insulation off of itself and i unhooked it but when i put it back on the start clicks and the wire heats up again? any help please there is a hurricane coming my way and i need to move my truck
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Check the cables to find out where the bare spot is rubbing on the truck, causing it to ground out.
 
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