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Originally Posted by DanEC
I'm not sure I need to. I've run the car since the incident and it was charging and running fine. I'm convinced it never actually shorted - just got real hot - like the solder melted and ran out of the terminal hot.  |
No, a voltage drop test will check the resistance in your
new circuit that comes from the new wires and connections being less than what they should be. You are replacing the charging wire, the connectors on the end, and the connections to the fuse panel along with the alternator itself. There are two ways to confirm the integrity of your work (and the circuit): 1) Just eyeball it and say
"yeah, those connections look pretty tight and the wire looks pretty good and nothing looks loose" or 2) Perform a simple voltage drop test.