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Old 06-20-2009, 04:29 PM
rkelleyRegistered Member rkelley is offline
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Question Alternator wire melting

Yesterday I was driving home - when I was in my neighborhood, my radio died. After turning it on and off a few times, it came back to life. About a minute later my air bag and ABS light came on as I was coming up to a stop sign. I shut the car off and then tried to turn it back on. It turned over a few times, but wouldn't start. After trying a few times, it wouldn't turn over at all.

Jumped the car. It went about 500 feet before air bag, ABS light back on and engine died. Repeat this again. Left the car - came back about 20 minutes later, jumped it and -- hooray -- started right up and drove home.

This morning, the engine won't turn over at all.

The battery is only 6 months old. The connections are not corroded.

The alternator?? Could it just be the wire that connects from the fuse box?
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