Turns out the wires were not fused. One wire to the flasher had scraped against metal in the hole at the firewall because the rubber gromet had got pushed in. Fixed that.Wait on starting. What's this you say about fused wires? This absolutely has to be addressed as it is a symptom of shorting. A short is a direct connection, with no device (resistance) in the circuit, of a power wire to ground. I recall an earlier thread in which you referred to an open circuit as a short circuit. It is the opposite of a short. Do you have a short that caused the melted wires?
Bob
I can't start up the car till tomorrow. I taped up the end of the yellow wire at the ignition light. If the voltmeter gauge shows proper charging I can assume the problem is just with power going to the yellow wire. Not sure what would cause that? I would still be able to run the car normally with the red ignition light off I suspect. Would there be an alternative way to get power to the ignition light on start up?The yellow wire should just be a signal wire...which would not make a difference if it is connected or not. The voltmeter should tell you if you are getting a charge, though, with the wire connected or not.