New starter, spins, will not engage, works at parts shop

SCHOETTLINJ

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2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
2.4L
4 CYL
TURBO
2WD
AUTOMATIC
153,000 MILES

When changing starter cable grounded when attaching positive cable. Battery cable connected correctly on starter, the other cable grounded.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 9:42 AM

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AL514

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Hello, did you accidentally attach the ground wire to the positive on the starter?

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 9:53 AM

SCHOETTLINJ

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No, no starter has 2 wires attached to it. One from battery has plastic housing, it supposed to go on first. The other wire powers all else, this one was touching the starter. When I touched the positive cable to battery it grounded.

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 10:24 AM

AL514

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Well if any power wires touched any metal you blew a fuse, so go through all of the fuses under the dash board and in the engine compartment. Use a test light and check both sides of every fuse and make sure none of them popped.

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 10:59 AM

SCHOETTLINJ

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Diagnosed code is p0700. Figure I burned ground wire. I don't know where to check.

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Thursday, December 5th, 2019 AT 4:54 AM

AL514

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The p0700 code is a transmission malfunction code, so I would start by checking every fuse under the dash and in the engine compartment. You can do this with a test light connected to battery negative and touch both sides of each fuse with the key in the on position. Most likely it burned a max fuse. Check them all very thoroughly. I'm assuming this code just appeared when that wire grounded out. Let me know what you find.