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nkaminar · 06-02-2026, 07:10 PM

If the cable are getting hot they are too small. I am using small cables on my 12 volt system to slow down the starter. The vendors sell cables for 6 volt systems or you could go to a marine supply store and buy the cables and ends to make up your own. West Marine may still have the tools in the store to crimp the ends.

Plus all connections must be bright and tight, including the ground that goes to the engine, probably via the transmission. A LiPo battery will put out more current because of less internal resistance and are about 1/3 the weight. But fix everything else first.

Measure the voltage across the battery while cranking over the engine. The battery may need replacing. Also measure the voltage at the stud on top of the starter switch against a good ground point on the engine while cranking the engine over, which should be the same as at the battery. This cranking can be done with the ignition off.

06-02-2026, 07:10 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 6,855	Re: Electrical question help If the cable are getting hot they are too small. I am using small cables on my 12 volt system to slow down the starter. The vendors sell cables for 6 volt systems or you could go to a marine supply store and buy the cables and ends to make up your own. West Marine may still have the tools in the store to crimp the ends. Plus all connections must be bright and tight, including the ground that goes to the engine, probably via the transmission. A LiPo battery will put out more current because of less internal resistance and are about 1/3 the weight. But fix everything else first. Measure the voltage across the battery while cranking over the engine. The battery may need replacing. Also measure the voltage at the stud on top of the starter switch against a good ground point on the engine while cranking the engine over, which should be the same as at the battery. This cranking can be done with the ignition off. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 06-02-2026 at 07:21 PM.