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Tom Wesenberg · 05-14-2019, 08:51 AM

Could the smoke have come from the cutoff switch you installed?
Some of those are such poor quality that they can't carry the current.

Since this happened right after a night of driving with the lights on, be sure the battery is fully charged. Engaging the starter with a weak battery can cause problems.

05-14-2019, 08:51 AM	#11
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Starter Issues and smoke? Could the smoke have come from the cutoff switch you installed? Some of those are such poor quality that they can't carry the current. Since this happened right after a night of driving with the lights on, be sure the battery is fully charged. Engaging the starter with a weak battery can cause problems. Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 05-14-2019 at 08:58 AM.