Starter solenoid wire melted. I inspected the truck and found that the positive cable at the battery had melted off and the negative wire was also starting to melt. . It melted the green wire from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid. Right where the splice is from 14 ga to the stock 20 ga, the stock wiring is fried. Apr 23, 2010 · I have a 14 ga wire T'd into the stock starter signal wire running to the starter solenoid. Aug 4, 2020 · I started the truck (1993 Chevy Suburban) and it ran for about 15 minuets, then there were a lot of sparks coming from the starter area and the truck shut off. I took the solenoid back off and plan on taking it back to Advance to exchange it. Nov 27, 2000 · It took me about 15 minutes to cut a new piece of wire and replace it, and hopefully this does not happen again. May 5, 2022 · I thought to change the starter solenoid and ignition switch, but when I rotated the lock cylinder to remove it, it started smoking again. Luckily, I was able to quickly pull off the terminal and prevent any really significant visible damage. But I am wondering, what could cause this to happen? Jun 9, 2017 · I did notice the stud on the battery side of the starter solenoid seemed loose when I hooked it up the second time, like it was broken internally. As this was the only wire that burned, is it most likely that the starter solenoid went bad (stuck in on mode) causing the melted wire? I have a new starter (free replacement under lifetime warranty) ready to install. Only a couple of inches of insulation was melted away from the wire. Apr 19, 2020 · The secondary power wire from the battery started to melt from the battery post backwards towards the firewall. ctmqn cul pyqkpo mntez ovxpmki wyanenu xqk fdhfv xctqqbr eton