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Originally Posted by ant7
The alternator wire has suffered probably because of the high current drain caused by the starter continously running, all the time the engine is running, the alternator is expected to supply all the current needed for everything you would need ie; ignition, lights, indicators, horn etc, etc, it is not designed to supply the current of a starter motor, the current drain from the starter running would overwhelm both the battery and the alternator eventually, so I think the alternator wire being burnt is secondary to the original fault ie; the starter motor/solenoid.
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Thank you for your take on the matter. I am going to test the starter today and hopefully that answers a lot of questions. I feel your take is more in line with how I feel but am also concerned there may be another issue possibly causing an/the opposite reaction to things... The "what if's" and "could it be's" only seem fair in this...I think testing the starter/solenoid is priority and will go from there.
I am wondering if there was an alternator issue/short the whole line would be fried or damaged? I know these are old and get brittle and what I can see appears to have oxidized...The whole thing looks pretty good, just not the few inches burnt/melted near the starter motor...
Thanks ant7 - much appreciated.