Burnt Wire
Have you got anywhere on the short? There are various "short finders" that consist of "in general" a cycling breaker.........You put this inline and let the breaker sit there and cycle on/ off. I've forgotten what kind of current they draw, but they are supposed to trip at low enough current that they do not burn up wiring.
This causes of course, current to flow in the harness through the shorted area, and the current causes a strong magnetic field. The "kit" usually comes with an indicator which amounts to a compass. You move the indicator around the harness looking for strong/ weak/ no deflection to help localize the short area
One example, these have been around for decades
2524 KD Tools Short Circuit Detector
Have you got anywhere on the short? There are various "short finders" that consist of "in general" a cycling breaker.........You put this inline and let the breaker sit there and cycle on/ off. I've forgotten what kind of current they draw, but they are supposed to trip at low enough current that they do not burn up wiring.
This causes of course, current to flow in the harness through the shorted area, and the current causes a strong magnetic field. The "kit" usually comes with an indicator which amounts to a compass. You move the indicator around the harness looking for strong/ weak/ no deflection to help localize the short area
One example, these have been around for decades
2524 KD Tools Short Circuit Detector
