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2000 Dodge Caravan Car won't crank;everything dead

Tiny
CWALL51
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  • 2000 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 10,000 MILES
My van was working fine. I parked it and went inside to work my 8 hour day. When I came out, it was dead. Nothing. I had a custodian come to give me a jump (figuring I may have not closed a door completely and the light wore the battery down. When he went to put the cables on, it sparked, smoked and melted my cables. I left it there and asked some people what it could be. They all told me the same thing--that the guy must not have put the cables on correctly. So someone else tried to jump it with cables on correctly and still sparked, smoked (we did use other cables, not the melted ones). He thinks it might be the starter. What do you think?
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Friday, June 13th, 2008 AT 12:48 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Do you have headlights and the lights that normally comes On when key at run position-if not concentrate on the battery and connections- If so see below for the possible causes/check fuse no. 104 40amp and fuse no.10 10amp . Could be ignition switch/starter relay/computer relay control or starter itself-


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_starter1_8.jpg

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Friday, June 13th, 2008 AT 4:43 PM
Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Check the positive cable and make sure its not grounding out somewheres along the line!
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Friday, June 13th, 2008 AT 4:44 PM

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