the starter solenoid got stuck and i think it fried the starter and batteries. everything got very hot and the terminals melted. I replace the batteries and removed the starter. The copper contacts had welded themselves to the disc in the solenoid which provides power to the cranking motor. i think the starter got shorted out because the solenoid was stuck. I unstuck the solenoid and filed the contacts clean. weird thing is when the starter is out of vehicle, it spins when attached to power (really fast... oops) but wont crank the the engine over. when i try to crank, the solenoid engages with a big "clunk" and the engine turns only slightly but then stops and draws a LOT of current from the batteries. and the terminals get really hot. im going to attempt to take it apart and see what it looks like. Any one have an idea what else i might have damaged running that much amperage through my starting circut?
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