Why Would The Negative Battery Cable Get Hot. Often the culprit is a weak contact at the tip of the connectors or a bad crimp at the. Had an issue where my lawnmower battery terminals were getting extremely hot and as a result the battery would lose charge.
Resulting in overheating and melting. If not keep looking to the starter. The biggest reason a battery terminate or connection would get hot is the connection is lose.
A resistance ussue will cause the cable to get hot.
Battery cables are made from metal and can corrode over time. The postive goes from battery to 3 places the starter alt and main fuse panel on drivers side. There is no engine light on battery light not on the car is running but the negative battery cable is smoking and hotplease help. The biggest reason a battery terminate or connection would get hot is the connection is lose.
