Help with electric trouble

[buick7332]

I have a Grand Prix with a Pontiac 400. I went to start it and after it cranked for a few seconds it just went dead completely. No power at all. Nothing, not even the dome light. So I was assuming the battery took a sh*t. I put in another battery and when I went to install the negative cable it arced severely. I recently installed a new starter and it was working great. A local very reputable shop built the starter. What should I be looking for that caused the battery to arc like that? I did not hook it up wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[fleming442]

DIDN'T LIKE MY FIRST ANSWER? If the battery arcs that bad, there is a dead short somewhere. Check your cables THOROUGHLY.

I can't understand the pigheadedness sometimes. "The battery is new" "A reputable shop rebuilt it" "The starter is brand new" (could be 3 years old). NONE OF THAT MEANS SQUAT! You have to look and test.

 

[buick7332]

DIDN'T LIKE MY FIRST ANSWER? If the battery arcs that bad, there is a dead short somewhere. Check your cables THOROUGHLY.

I can't understand the pigheadedness sometimes. "The battery is new" "A reputable shop rebuilt it" "The starter is brand new" (could be 3 years old). NONE OF THAT MEANS SQUAT! You have to look and test.

Sorry I didn't think that first post went through my phone is acting up, anyway a visual inspection of the wires looks good down to the starter . i took the battery from my buick and I think that got fried, I'm packing up for the day winds are 50mph tommorow I'll pull the starter and check further

 

[pontiacgp]

Sorry I didn't think that first post went through my phone is acting up, anyway a visual inspection of the wires looks good down to the starter . i took the battery from my buick and I think that got fried, I'm packing up for the day winds are 50mph tommorow I'll pull the starter and check further

 

[deanlemans81]

Any updates.

I have a similar set-up i my Lemans and had a similar problem 2 years ago. The main positive stud on the starter solenoid had broken off and the positive cable was arcing against the block with every bump. Hopefully i caught it befor it completely shorted and burned the car to the ground.