Hot Ground Wire...

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Mawktahl
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Hot Ground Wire...

#1 Unread post by Mawktahl »

I just purchased a 1992 VMax. The bike looks great, but I haven't really gotten to ride it (just got it yesterday). These are questions I have is:

What would cause a ground wire to heat up soo much it burns its covering off?

Is this something I can fix or should it be taken to the shop and mentioned?

Any Help?

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#2 Unread post by Johnj »

The ground wire heats up and melts the insolation off when it's connected directly to the HOT side of the battery. Can you find the short circuit?
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