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Oldsguy · October 17th, 2006, 06:32 AM

You should re-wire your primary circuit. New cable from the battery to the alternator via the relay C.J. metioned. New cable from the relay to the starter. New wiring wherever you find a splice or "mickey mouse" setup. That is why you got the overheated wiring problem and smoke, poor connections caused excessive resistance in the circuit which cause the heat. Bad, bad, bad. If you don't fix it you are asking for a fire. Oh, and a new battery too.

October 17th, 2006, 06:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	You should re-wire your primary circuit. New cable from the battery to the alternator via the relay C.J. metioned. New cable from the relay to the starter. New wiring wherever you find a splice or "mickey mouse" setup. That is why you got the overheated wiring problem and smoke, poor connections caused excessive resistance in the circuit which cause the heat. Bad, bad, bad. If you don't fix it you are asking for a fire. Oh, and a new battery too. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.