Modle SE with 3.1L engine
The positive cable into the auxillary jump point has overheated and melted the plastic underneath it and there is scarring on the protective cap.
The morning I noticed this the car started freaking out while I was driving, the instrument panel lights and radio fading in and out and the speedometer would just take off without and increase in power and the car sputtered like it was going to die, though thankfully it kicked back in and I made it to my destination.
I went to the salvage yard and was able to acquire a replacement part. It looks like it should be simple enough to replace, however I am concerned as common sense does not appear to have been an ingredient in the design of this car.
Will I be able to simply unplug the many wires and insert them into the new box? Or is it going to be more difficult than that?
Also is there potentially another problem that would have caused this cable to overheat causing the melting and subsequent issues.
Any help here is greatly appreciated as the repair manual does not address the replacement of such parts or any information about these components at all.
Thank you
Sunday, February 7th, 2021 AT 9:06 AM
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