What Causes A Battery To Get Hot. That along with the high amount of power it is using to try and start will make it get very hot. I cant answer the specific problem but I can explain this much.
It got very hot but it did what I needed then I threw it away. Also why does negative battery terminal get hot. The most common cause of an ATV battery that is getting hot is from overcharging or due to a defective battery.
A hot battery should not be ignored as it can lead to fire or an explosion.
Once copper gets too hot it will always have an increased resistance. That along with the high amount of power it is using to try and start will make it get very hot. The terminals on a lead acid battery can even melt from the heat. If one cable is only getting hot then you need to clean the connection on both ends andor replace the cable.
