Re: Re: ground wire real hot?

From: Jerry Lee (jerry.429@home.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 20:29:58 EST


Also Check cable at battery and other end.
It could be either loose or dirty (or both).
Jerry
1998 RC 3.9L 5Spd.
Tonneau cover, Sunroof

----- Original Message -----
From: "kwreimer" <kwreimer@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:42 PM
Subject: DML: Re: ground wire real hot?

> That does not sound correct, you better get it checked befor you have a
> fire...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Pukeloser@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:03 PM
> Subject: DML: ground wire real hot?
>
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I was doing some work on the truck the other day when I noticed that
the
> > batery ground wire (Red wire that goes from the neg terminal to the body
> > panel that the hood latch bolts to) was steaming off the WD-40 that I
had
> > just squirted on it. I touched the bolt that holds it into the panel and
> it
> > was so hot it burned my fingertip (don't worry guys I'm ok). Anyways I
was
> > wondering what might be causing this. I'm not much of an electrical guy
so
> > any suggestions would be great. For all I know this is normal, I just
> can't
> > remember it ever being that hot.
> >
> > John S
> >
> >
>
>



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