why would my starter wire burn, going from starter to battery
bad starter or starter solenoid.
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.
Wiring/circuit damage, fuse, the year, make, model and engine size would help us.
No. A bad starter would cause the car not to start.
Solenoid the starter is stuck would be my suspicion.
You need to replace the starter.
To calculate the amps for a jump starter with 500 watts, you can use the formula: Amps = Watts / Volts. If assuming a standard 12-volt car battery, the calculation would be 500 watts / 12 volts = 41.67 amps.
The starter is probably not aligned with the flywheel. The clearance between the starter and the ring gear needs to be checked.
check your starter wires there should be wires going to 2 different places on the starter, 1 large gage wire to the copper terminal and 1 smaller to activate the solenoid
The starter relay (solenoid) points are melted together.
Starter selenoid no good