Re: Dead battery, then smoking wires after jump attempt


Time to get out your multimeter and trace your wiring harness. You probably have a burnt out 'fusible link'. I've done exactly the same thing, except my problem was stupidly jumpstarting to the wrong battery terminals (+ to - and - to +) on my 86 beater. It was dark outside and I thot it was right. Anyways about 10 minutes of tracing wires and I found my dead fusible link. A few hours later of cutting back the wrapping, seperating and cleaning the wiring harness and replaceing the fusible link and I was set. You'll need to buy a length of fusible link and solder it in (dont forget heat shrink wrap) place of the toasted one.

chron78@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
I have a 92 LX 5.0 notchback, and I got into the car today and it
wouldn't start (engine would barely click).  Radio and lights looked
fine, but figured it was a weak battery.  I tried jumping it but the
engine would turn very slowly and would not start.  Tried to jump again
with a car that had a heavy-duty battery, and some smoke starting
coming out of one of the wires that's attached to the side of the
engine compartment.  I guess this a solenoid or something?  The battery
connects to this box on the side, then smaller wires come from the box
and go underneath.

Anyway the smoke was bad enough I thought it was going to catch fire.
After getting back in my car I noticed the engine won't even click now
when I try to start it and the radio is dead.  I assume something got
fried, but I'm not sure.  Any suggestions on what that wire may be and
what I have to fix?

thanks

.

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