1988 Chevy Truck eletrical short somewhere

1988 CHEVROLET TRUCK
350,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GREGORY COX
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im having electrical problems tested the battery it ok replaced the positive cable down to the starter yesterday when i tried to start engine it fryed the starter and solerinod. replaced the starter today the truck still want turn over. where would i begin to troubleshoot the problem. it seems to be a positive wire somewhere grounding out. how do i find it
May 6, 2010 at 2:37 PM
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HMAC300
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disconnect the NEGATIVE cable first. then carefully look where positive cable goes.see if other cables connected to the starter are hitting the block or exhaust manifold . then check for having burnt fusible links that connect to the starter. that is probably why it won't start.
May 8, 2010 at 1:53 PM
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