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The starter probably has a short in one of the windings. So the power from the battery is flowing through the cable, through the starter and straight to ground. This is overloading the starter cable as it is not designed for that sort of load and is cooking itself.
I suggest pulling the starter off and bringing it to an auto parts store to have it tested, or having the car towed to a repair garage for them to inspect and likely replace the starter.
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When cranking the motor why does the hot wire on the coil go out?
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