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Jacksonlll · 03-17-2019, 05:52 AM

Sounds like you have two problems. Make sure the batt cable is not touching anything on the way to your master switch. Probably a master switch that is not breaking the circuit. With the key off, there should not be power across the coil. Chase that one. Both posts should be hot, but the coil is not drawing any current. It can't get hot.

03-17-2019, 05:52 AM	#7
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: Dead Short - how do I find it? Sounds like you have two problems. Make sure the batt cable is not touching anything on the way to your master switch. Probably a master switch that is not breaking the circuit. With the key off, there should not be power across the coil. Chase that one. Both posts should be hot, but the coil is not drawing any current. It can't get hot.