Thank you for the warning. I did, however, run the test to see if the column would heat up without any help from the engine bay. I ran the ignition "on" test for a little more than an hour and didn't find any heat problems in the column or under the dash. Under the hood, the coil did get hot but not alarmingly so and all of the bay wiring including the ballast resister was cool to the touch. During the test my battery was connected to a 2 amp charger to keep the voltage level up. I had worked in electrical maintenance both in the military and in industry for nearly 30 years so I knew what to expect from weak or over loaded circuits. That is why my first thought was a faulty ignition or signal switch. At least my heat source was found and corrected, although only temporarily, until my new seal gets here.
Thanks, Jerry
