So...I did a little test. I put the battery back in, hooked up the positive wire which is not shorting anymore. Then I held the ground against what's left of the negative terminal, keeping my face behind the upturned seat just in case. No sparking. Turned the key on. No smoking wires. Turned the ignition, got the solenoid click. Hooked uop the starter again, clipped the ground wire to the melted post, and turned her over.
No problems. I ran it for 5-7 minutes, no smoke, no hot wires.
Is it possible my problem is solved even though I'm still showing 0 ohms on the battery terminals?
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