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Title: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on August 16, 2011, 07:41:44 AM
well got some new battery for my projectredline truck and when i started it a few time's the top of the battery started to smoke and it burnned the plastic around the stud sticking out of the battery have any addvice oh how to provent this could really use some help thanks guy. ;D
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: Disturban on August 16, 2011, 08:06:23 AM
Replace your battery cables and make sure you have an excellent ground. Too small of a ground cable or bad ground or broken cable can cause this problem...it could also be the battery it's self is faulty but unlikely!


My guess would be you have a break in the cable somewhere, every time you hit a pothole or something the cable moves, it would be the equivalent of bending it back and forth many times and eventually some of the strands inside the cable will break.  
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on August 16, 2011, 07:12:14 PM
Quote from: Disturban on August 16, 2011, 08:06:23 AM
Replace your battery cables and make sure you have an excellent ground. Too small of a ground cable or bad ground or broken cable can cause this problem...it could also be the battery it's self is faulty but unlikely!


My guess would be you have a break in the cable somewhere, every time you hit a pothole or something the cable moves, it would be the equivalent of bending it back and forth many times and eventually some of the strands inside the cable will break.   
Alright ill give it a shot im also hook a few battery's up beside's just one thanks man
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: old school truck dude on August 16, 2011, 09:55:27 PM
Either that or you got a dead short in the starter. Might wanna pull it off and have it tested..
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: MUD HUNTER on August 20, 2011, 04:14:57 PM
Quote from: old school truck dude on August 16, 2011, 09:55:27 PM
Either that or you got a dead short in the starter. Might wanna pull it off and have it tested..

Bad starter can draw a ton of amperage... could make it smoke! Cables could do it too... Certainly sounds like your drawing far too much amperage somewhere. Good Luck! ++peace
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on August 21, 2011, 03:36:25 AM
Quote from: MUD HUNTER on August 20, 2011, 04:14:57 PM
Quote from: old school truck dude on August 16, 2011, 09:55:27 PM
Either that or you got a dead short in the starter. Might wanna pull it off and have it tested..

Bad starter can draw a ton of amperage... could make it smoke! Cables could do it too... Certainly sounds like your drawing far too much amperage somewhere. Good Luck! ++peace
yeah im guna order some new stuff soon new one wire wlternater mini starter and huge cable hopefully that will fix it
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: old school truck dude on August 21, 2011, 06:33:41 PM
Use some battery cables to make new grounds with, frame to body to motor  ;D
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on August 22, 2011, 08:23:00 AM
Quote from: old school truck dude on August 21, 2011, 06:33:41 PM
Use some battery cables to make new grounds with, frame to body to motor  ;D
That just might work :D
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on September 12, 2011, 04:07:46 AM
well guy's ive tryed everything today I put the wire just on the post didn;t even start the truck and they got so hot pretty fast you couldn't even barely touch them! ahhhh help lol
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: J.C. on September 12, 2011, 04:14:26 AM
they on backwards? loll
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on September 12, 2011, 05:01:43 AM
Quote from: Le Dude on September 12, 2011, 04:14:26 AM
they on backwards? loll
lmao nope Ive checked it all!
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: 85cHeavyMetalBogger on September 12, 2011, 06:02:21 AM
sounds like battery shortn out some where, to frame maybe.. did u test battery?
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: prostock2414 on September 12, 2011, 06:11:17 AM
Quote from: 85cHeavyMetalBogger on September 12, 2011, 06:02:21 AM
sounds like battery shortn out some where, to frame maybe.. did u test battery?
yeah ive checked everything the battery is good im just guna go threw all the wire tommoro trace them do really have a choice at this point
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: 85cHeavyMetalBogger on September 12, 2011, 06:35:24 AM
good luck bud, i knw allbout electrical problems. just not how to fix em...
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: Disturban on September 12, 2011, 10:05:47 PM
Hook a meter between the + and - cables while they are unhooked from the battery and see if you have resistance.
Title: Re: Burning the top of my battery's?
Post by: old school truck dude on September 13, 2011, 08:22:32 PM
Disconnect the alternator and try it. If that doesnt change it try the starter. You have a dead short to ground. Keep disconnecting things till you find it. Process of elimination.