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What Would Cause Battery Cables To Get Hot?

January 24, 2024 by Charlene Dyck

What Would Cause Battery Cables To Get Hot? Sounds like a loose connection on one of the positive wires. A loose or bad connection will cause it to heat up, but it will usually only get hot where the connection is bad/loose. Check your NEGATIVE battery cables. Why do my battery cables get hot? So

Is Smoking With Wires Bad?

January 24, 2024 by Sophia Kim

Is Smoking With Wires Bad? Too much resistance (or too many amps drawn through a wire) will cause a wire to heat up, and burn the insulation, the cause of the smoking. It sounds as though you aren’t getting a good enough connection to the block, and causing the extra resistance in the neg battery