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Tom Wesenberg · 11-12-2013, 06:01 AM

Hot wires can be caused by a short so the wire is carrying too many amps, or heat from a high resistence at a connection. I'd make sure the connections are clean, tight, and well insulated from ground. This is mainly the ammeter, the terminal box, and the starter switch. Also be sure to get a good cutout because any disconnect in the charging circuit (such as a bad cutout) can make the generator put out high voltage.

A good wiring harness will have the terminals soldered to the wires.

11-12-2013, 06:01 AM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Amp wires smoking Hot wires can be caused by a short so the wire is carrying too many amps, or heat from a high resistence at a connection. I'd make sure the connections are clean, tight, and well insulated from ground. This is mainly the ammeter, the terminal box, and the starter switch. Also be sure to get a good cutout because any disconnect in the charging circuit (such as a bad cutout) can make the generator put out high voltage. A good wiring harness will have the terminals soldered to the wires.