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by groelzj
Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Fried something...dead short of battery to frame.
Replies: 5
Views: 687

Well, I didn't have much time to get to it last night, but I did find the smaller earth wire (from the battery to frame, not the one to the engine) was melted in two. I jumpered battery to frame and the car runs much better, though I had some trouble starting it when I shut it off after jumpering. N...
by groelzj
Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:01 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Fried something...dead short of battery to frame.
Replies: 5
Views: 687

Earth to battery only, or are there other locations I should check as well?

Thanks for the help!
Jon
by groelzj
Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Fried something...dead short of battery to frame.
Replies: 5
Views: 687

Fried something...dead short of battery to frame.

I drive a 95 Legacy LS, Manual transmission, pretty much stock. The clamp to the positive post of the battery broke the other day and I stuck a vise-grip on there to make it to the parts store. I didn't latch the hood all the way to make sure it wouldn't hit the hood. On the way back from the parts ...