battery issues or what?help quick!!!

[jones]

I'm on the home strech of being able to drive my truck again after a year.It will not start on it's own(w/o a charger).

The ground wire that goes to the core support that is attached to the Neg.Batt.Term goes up in went up in smoke when I tried to turn the truck over. I turned the key,engine turned once slowly then clicked like it had adead battery then the wire burned up.

I then switched to another battery and put on another battery cable(NEG.)hit the key and it did the same F**king thing.

All connections are tight at the starter,battery,alternater...the second battery is only 1yr.old but it has been completely drained a few times trying to start the tractor.the first battery is around 3yrs. old and has been drained several times by a mysterious short that has been taken care of.I figured that one was toast.Both batteries are the Wal-mart Everstart brand.

That's about all I can tell you.PLEASE HELP!!! I just want to drive my damn truck!!

 

[Jason4x4]

check the ground cable at the engine, the one at the core support probably burnt up because the main cable at the engine is probably not making a good connection.

 

[big83chevy4x4]

the main ground cable that should be grounded to the engine (usually on the alternator bracket) is bad or not hooked up properly.

i did the same thing once. i forgot that cable and scorched the small wire to the core support.