The alternator wire has suffered probably because of the high current drain caused by the starter continously running, all the time the engine is running, the alternator is expected to supply all the current needed for everything you would need ie; ignition, lights, indicators, horn etc, etc, it is not designed to supply the current of a starter motor, the current drain from the starter running would overwhelm both the battery and the alternator eventually, so I think the alternator wire being burnt is secondary to the original fault ie; the starter motor/solenoid.
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Originally Posted by Bitte ein Bit
UPDATE:
Made time from a full schedule and got under the car to pull the starter. To my surprise the wire from the alternator was melted from the terminal to an inch, inch and a half up the wire. I left the starter hanging there hooked up and will wait until morning for better light and try to take a photo or two...
Did not expect that at all...
Wire from the battery was fine...yellow wire was good...wire from the alternator was melted not torched and bare wires were exposed and some threads looked broken/split. Doesn't appear the wire was fried anywhere else...
So, until tomorrow...
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