02-27-2014, 03:04 AM
Sounds like a fuse to me. First you have to make sure it was a fuse then we can worry about why. When you hit the starter current goes to the solenoid and the starter so there could be a short. Maybe the fuse was ready to go and a new one is all you need. (wishfull thinking I know).
Double check the terminals to make sure they are not corroded.
I'm not familiar with the failure modes of a gel battery, but at this point I'm not sure how a gel battery could cause a current surge to toast your fuse (assuming a fuse when up in smoke).
Double check the terminals to make sure they are not corroded.
I'm not familiar with the failure modes of a gel battery, but at this point I'm not sure how a gel battery could cause a current surge to toast your fuse (assuming a fuse when up in smoke).