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1998 Mitsubishi Mirage Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Fuse, Alternator.
Mileage: 189,000 miles.

Asked on December 8, 2010

Electric problems

Negative battery terminal gets hot and drains battery when trying to start
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Replied on December 8, 2010

does it turn over and start? bad connections or bad starter is the likely cause.

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on December 8, 2010

It will turn over with a jump, but it wont stay started, something drains the battery it dies and the negitive post will be smoking and very very hot... please help if u can!!!

Tiny Response from 98mitsu510
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Replied on December 8, 2010

was any work done or any incedents with car before this started happening?

Tiny Answered by fixitmr
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Replied on December 8, 2010

check the hot cable going to starter thoroughly for scrapes or shorts to grounded metal. try disconnecting alternator and running car. how long does running last before it dies?

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Replied on December 8, 2010

check alternator main hot wire for same faults of scrapes shorts. did you say you put new battery in? have battery tested at auto parts store it may have an internal short!

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Replied on December 8, 2010

before all the problems started the left turn blinker was continually on so a friend took out the blinker fuse and after that is when the problems started. will the fuses make the car make these problems or messing around with the fuses cause the car to short out?

Tiny Response from 98mitsu510
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Replied on December 9, 2010

not likely. fuses would bow if shorted. any big music amps wired into system?

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