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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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Well 2 weeks ago I had an issue with my car while was trying to put in a tune. The car ended up loosing all electrical power. I ended up buying a new battery and when I connected it the starter would not stop. The only was to get the starter to dissengage was to start the car.

Maybe bc I tried to start the car and it got stuck?

So this morning I go to start my car and get a click click click.

I look under the hood figuring maybe the alternator is toast. When I go to check the battery voltage I notice the POSITIVE is completely melted off.

I ended up putting my other battery in the car and the starter went off again.

I checked the resistance from the alt to battery and had 0.000

I checked from the battery to the fuse block and got -.008.

Could my starter be causing a draw? possibly the solinoid is messed up?

Any input.

Jay
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Forgot to add when its cold out the starter drags. It did this all last year also.

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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Unplug the anti-theft relay and see if it keeps trying to start.
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bad starter solenoid?
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