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What would cause jumper cable to melt when jumping battery after you stop cranking car it actually trys to crank by itself without turning key?
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∙ 18y ago
The starter relay or the internal starter relay solenoid contact is closed either by 12 volts still applied to the relay or starter or the contacts have welded themselves together. Welded together sounds good if the starter is shorted and that would cause the cables to overheat also.
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Starter is clicking while turning engine over slowly?
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