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David93

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While driving for about a quarter mile, everything quit suddenly while accelerating. The positive battery terminal and post were melted in half. I have replaced both battery cables, the battery, and the starter solenoid (on firewall). The starter is about 2 years, 8,000 miles old. Now when connected, the starter makes a loud "pop" as soon as the negative terminal is touched to the negative battery post. Then nothing, still no power to the rest of the car. A few seconds later, something smelled like "electrical gone wrong". I disconnected it immediately and now I am not sure where to go. What do you think?
 

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have you tested the starter yet?? could be a dead short in the starter solenoid(on the starter)
 

RacEoHolic330

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Definitely sounds like something is shorting the positive terminal of the battery to ground. Check all the starter connections and wires. You said this just happened randomally while driving?
 
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