Help! Battery dead, cables hot when trying to jump

[mdkmdixon]

Yes I checked the cables several times. The cables immediately got very hot and probably would have caught fire. auto store said battery was fine (1 year old Die hard). They said it was alternator, so I replaced it. turned key, nothing? I'm stumped. I do have the charger on it now to see if it needs it.

2014 Sonic LS Turbo 1.4

 

[mdkmdixon]

It is fully charged. Lights and everything comes on but won't turn over or click?

 

[efaily]

Sounds like it might be the solenoid or starter. If it doesn't even click, sounds like the solenoid. Not sure about the cables getting that hot, are you sure you connected the polarities correctly? Positive to positive, and negative to chassis ground.