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Battery Cables Very Hot 200 1993

posted by  V70AWDXC on  Fri Oct 1 02:41 CST 2004
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1993 Volvo 240 - approx 133k
Have an interesting issue: Tried to start my 240 the other day only to find that there was no power going into the car at all - dome light, dash lights, etc.

Opened the hood to check the battery cables, and found that the junction/fuse box that hangs off of the "+" battery terminal had started to melt! Was cool to the touch at the time, so whatever caused the condition happened earlier. I wiggled the box, and power was restored. After driving for approx 5 miles, I stopped and checked the connection again - VERY HOT to the touch. Gave the fuse box a closer look and noticed that the cable labeled ignition was the one that was causing the "meltdown" condition.

Going to perform some troubleshooting this weekend - any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,








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    Battery Cables Very Hot 200 1993

    posted by  jkordzi on  Fri Oct 1 05:40 CST 2004
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    This happened to my 93 245 as well. I bought another fuse box and installed it and no problems since. My own feeling is that it should probably be relocated to the firewall and replaced with an aftermarket waterproof box. It just is too close to the ABS unit and the air box and I worry it gets jostled around too much.







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