[ACHiPo]

I'm pretty confident I've eliminated the short, although I suspect I still have a problem with the fuel sender. It almost acts like the fuel sender was acting as a short, but when I cut the wire it somehow reset itself?

Everything is now hooked up as it was delivered with the exception of the pink wire going to the fuel sender, which is floating (disconnected).

The ignition light works properly and the charging system is working correctly. I've run the engine for several minutes, and even took the car for a drive around the block and everything seems to be working correctly (except the fuel gauge).

The fuel gauge worked when I jumpered between the pink wire and the (floating) case of the voltage stabilizer. It also worked when I disconnected the jumper and grounded the case of the voltage stabilizer. I noticed on the test drive (about 5 minutes after the gauge seemed to work) that the needle had dropped back to E.

It seems like the sender pink wire wants to be grounded? I wish I knew why it's changed.

I don't have a problem with that if it works and doesn't cause another problem, but I think I'll hold off making that mod until I talk to Bob Tuesday.