fried wires

BillGrissom said

It scares me sometimes when I look under some people's hoods. Bare wires, things permanently hooked up with alligator clips. For some reason, many don't treat electrical wiring with the same care as their engine and don't see a problem until ... . Electrical problems will strand you the quickest.

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It is because electrical systems are misunderstood compared to engine components. There are frequently posts on here about how someone just doesn't know anything about the electrical system, but they know how to do everything else. I have made my share on mistakes and I am always learning new things about automotive electrical systems and that is after more than 10 full time years as a dealer service tech.

It's good to here that the OP has some on site help, no amount of internet advice can compare with a set of experienced eyes/hands helping in person.