GROUND STRAP HOT
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GROUND STRAP HOT
Ground strap from engine to firewall gets hot while starting and then stops getting hot,
had batteries checked, replaced alternator, checked all battery connections, check all battery wire and connections, check ground from engine from block to fire wall , checked ground from battery to fender
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2003 ford excursion,
had batteries checked, replaced alternator, checked all battery connections, check all battery wire and connections, check ground from engine from block to fire wall , checked ground from battery to fender
any ideas
2003 ford excursion,
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yes cleaned and inspected all, reason i seen the 4x4 would not actuate, found vaccum lines melted , and noticed ground strap, i touched it and was cool , so i started engine and went back to strap and was hot, contiune to hold and it cooled down , so i had friend restart and it got hot,
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Might be time to see if your battery cables are swollen. Battery cables will corrode under the outer jacket and resistance will increase! Heat is a result of resistance!
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Ground strap from engine to firewall gets hot while starting and then stops getting hot,
had batteries checked, replaced alternator, checked all battery connections, check all battery wire and connections, check ground from engine from block to fire wall , checked ground from battery to fender
any ideas
2003 ford excursion,
had batteries checked, replaced alternator, checked all battery connections, check all battery wire and connections, check ground from engine from block to fire wall , checked ground from battery to fender
any ideas
2003 ford excursion,
Simply put resistance causes heat, use a multimeter to check all the connections and ground wires, I would think you have a corroded, loose, broken or missing ground wire somewhere which is causing to much resistance and the associated heat.
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The only way that high current carrying cables can be checked for resistance is while they are under load.
They should not be getting hot, as mentioned above something is either loose or missing, possibly the starter is going bad, etc.
Here's how cables and connections are tested correctly
http://www.aa1car.com/library/voltage_drop_testing.htm
They should not be getting hot, as mentioned above something is either loose or missing, possibly the starter is going bad, etc.
Here's how cables and connections are tested correctly
http://www.aa1car.com/library/voltage_drop_testing.htm
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