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Feb 20, 2002 | 04:36 PM

wsweat40

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battery cable smoking

After working on my 83 F-150....the engine cranked for a while and it soudned like the battery was going dead.....when I looked under the hood..the positive battery cable was smoking where it connected to an electrical blockon the side of the engine compartment...what's going on here?? :-X11

Feb 20, 2002 | 06:34 PM

Mil1ion

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battery cable smoking

Exactly which cable / wire was it?

The 0 gauge battery cable ?

What cause smoking cables:

Bad connection > Inside of cable is deteriorating causing more resistance >

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Feb 20, 2002 | 07:14 PM

wsweat40

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battery cable smoking

It's the main Positive cable.....even the stud it was attached to at the electrical block was hot!

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Feb 20, 2002 | 07:21 PM

onestep

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battery cable smoking

That block would be the starter solenoid. Sounds like you might have fried that.

Feb 20, 2002 | 07:58 PM

galaxiefiveohoh

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battery cable smoking

Although battery cables can look good from the outside, it is under the insulation near the connectors where one will find corrosion. Spend a couple of bucks and replace your positive cable. After you get her started, check your timing. Timing set too much advanced will put a tremendous strain on your starting system.

Feb 22, 2002 | 09:44 AM

slikness

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battery cable smoking

Usually a hot wire indicates a bad ground in the system...now it very well could be a fried solenoid...but make sure you check the negative cable for a good solid ground and no corrosion.

Feb 22, 2002 | 01:24 PM

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battery cable smoking

The point where it is hot and smoking is where your problem is. Like mil1ion said, you have too much resistance at that connection. It could be a loose or corroded connection or like the other poster said, a bad cable at that connection point.