Will not stay running?

2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
148,000 MILES • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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MYLUCKYCHARM2128
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I replaced the starter alternator and battery, and I was driving it fine then while driving it shut off in the middle of the road. So, then I got it home by towing it. And found the starter positive wire was touching the catalytic coveter and melted it a little. So, I covered the wires and made sure they weren’t touching, and it still needed a jump start and when I take the jump starter off it shuts off.

And then there is a wire the it has a plug that plugs into the whirring under the battery, and it is a thin wire that is cut and has voltage that has been like that since I got it.
Pearl
Sep 11, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

If the battery shorted to the converter, there is a chance more damage was done than you think. Have you inspected all fuses in the under-hood fuse box?

At this point, does the starter do anything when you try starting it or does it need jump started each try?

Let me know.

Joe
Sep 11, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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