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Check the positive battery cable. Heat is a sign of a poor connection. If badly corroded, take off and clean it, also check other end where cable connects to starter. You may need a new cable.
On the positive side of battery Julie is where your fusible links are,you say it's getting hot,I would follow all wires,look for burnt or swollen wires,they go to starter.Here's a wiring diagram,it shows that you have 3 fusible links leaving your positive battery,they need looking at,check all wiring in line with positive battery cable.Look at diagram number 25,enlarge to see.
Could be the alternator - did you pull the fuses and check with a test light or meter ? You can get the wiring diagrams in a Haynes book or on some of the auto parts online stores under repair help.
then the short is between the battery and switch. so take a test light and hook it on the positive battery cable and the other end to the wire going to the headlight switch (with switch disconnected) if the light is on, start pulling on the harness until it flickers and that will show where the short may be. If the light is off, then wiggle the harness until the light flickers, then find it. either way, you will find it.
If you are still using the carb engine check the idle up, there is the carb's version of a fast idle control. Some carbs would have a lever that pushes the throttle a little higher during start up. There is a screw there that you can adjust.
If it is an EFI engine, if you are experiencing very cold temperature, your car maybe compensating.
This is a good one. Get your hands on a wiring diagram. What you're looking for is a common wire that possibly links the radio, dome light, and defroster. You're looking for possibly a common power wire. Look for bad grounds under the dash. Mainly look for a common wire between the components. I have seen if one thing goes bad, it would effect things that you wouldn't think had anything to do with it. Honda is good about that.
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