Electrical Problem

[Basstracker72]

What could cause a battery terminal wire to get so hot that it would melt in two? This happened after a new ignition switch was installed.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Electrical Problem

The switch was installed wrong or a short to ground was created while installing it.

 

[Five O'Clock]

Re: Electrical Problem

you may want to post this in the electrical forum

 

[triumphrick]

Re: Electrical Problem

All that ignition switch should be doing is passing the hot (+) 12 v side of the battery to the motor. Use a test meter and make sure it is doing that. Also, read up into the motor. If the starter is shorted or grounded it will cause your problem.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Electrical Problem

Please complete the description of the problem by telling us "why" you replaced the ignition switch!

 

[Basstracker72]

Re: Electrical Problem

The old switch was not working properly.