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hot ground wire.

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Old 11-03-2012, 06:58 AM
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im having some ground wire issues. my starter solenoid is going bad, so sometimes i have to jump the starter solenoid to start my car. well ive been noticing that my ground wire gets hot. im confused as to why it does this. also can a bad ground wire keep your car from charging?
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Old 11-03-2012, 08:45 AM
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a bad ground wire can keep the car from starting, the battery from charging , and cause the ground to the starter to get hot and in some cases smoke . Yes a bad or loose ground can do all of that and more.
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Old 11-03-2012, 09:37 AM
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clean all connections, meaning battery cables to grounds and make sure the starter to the bellhousing bolts are not loose, the starer case is what grounds starter to block
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