Too much power going to the battery

Asked by GuruYFR15 Jan 28, 2019 at 11:04 AM about the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Too much power going to the battery
so much it started to melt negative
side where terminals go it is a 1990
c4 corvette replaced alternator
already any thoughts

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Auto_Centric answered 5 years ago

Locate an L1 tech call around an extreme draw (amps) on the ground side indicates a problem on the positive side check the + cable for an almost direct ground and the starter is very suspect with the proper skill set and a DMM this is a 15-30 minutes diagnostic.

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