Smoking Negative Battery Cable

[cjheven]

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum but not to Seadoos. I have a 94 XP that has been neglected but decided to make it run again. After installing a new stator plate, magneto housing,starter and battery I have a smoking negative battery cable. I made sure that the neg cable is tight at the starter and that the wires from the stator plate are not in a bind in the housing. Anyone have any insight on this problem? Thanks in advance!

 

[Bills86e]

Internally rotted cables will get hot. Lots of amps thru very little wires. Bills86e

 

[cjheven]

Thanks for the reply but the cables are in great shape. Thats why this seems so odd. Was looking to see if anyone has had a similar problem.

 

[Bills86e]

Might have red cables reversed on start relay. If plug at noon, start cable is 9 o'clock.

 

[Bills86e]

Battery & red ring at 3 o'clock lug.

 

[cjheven]

Okay sorry, ya lost me. More specific please? Thanks in advance