I isolated where the short was. I was getting a 10 milliamp current flow from
the battery (and a 1300 ohm resistance accross the disconected battery leads)
with everything switched off and all fuses removed. The short is inside the
altenator. I have a less than infinity resistance accross two of the male
conectors (where the wires plug in) and the car earth. The third male conector
gives an infinate resistance. This third one is the conection to the warning
lamp on the dash.
Anyone suggest where the short might be?? Could be an obvious bear wire
touching the body or a not so obvious screwed up "internal black box", or both?
I think I will take it off and look for the obvious, if its not obvious I will
get it rebuilt ($62).
Cheers DW
PS. What ever happened to Boxing day???
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