Positive wire getting hot and sparks.
Post by porkchop on Oct 30, 2006, 8:11am

About a month ago I got my truck started for the frst time in a long time. This is with the new 292. Well it was doing great when I was working the foot switch. I then had my neighbor come over to help me start it again. He used his hand to push the starter switch, as soon as he did that sparks flew off the battery and the positive cable got so hot it melted . Now when ever I push the switch there are sparks and the positive cable gets so hot it smokes. None of the wires are touching metal. Did he fry the switch by pushing it with his hand? And if so how?