Steering column gets hot.

Mike, you should have a bunch of wires that run up your column, turn signal, hazard, horn, ignition, light for the shift indicator. I would look at the white flat connector just below your dash. On my car you could see that the large Red ignition wire melted thru the connector. It was fixed at some point prior to me owning it. Im not a wiring guru, but Im pretty sure that connector is a weak spot and can cause a lot of problems. Just one area to look at.
I need to check that out. I had a voltage regulator jumping in and out. I replaced the regulator but it was still charging at around 15 volts after a couple hours on the road. I had a regulator fastener that wouldn't tighten. I may have a weak ground. I have a nutsert kit coming to help that. Thanks for the tip.