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Roger that - stick to the basics. The simplest solution is usually the best.... Just printed a blow up of the 1097A1 schematic from the TM. I'll start by squaring up the existing connections then get the volt meter out and "pull wire" as we say. It's honestly amazing how much detailed...
Thank you for being understanding. I come from the world of FIATs (Fix It Again Tony) and we have our share of electrical issues. Mainly they are ground related. Only once in my (long) life have I had a wire glow an release smoke before my eyes in a car. That was 40 years ago in a 240Z.
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Coming from an automotive world (albeit Italian) I should have known to include more information. And I appreciate the gracious way you asked.
Vehicle is an 2006 M1097R1
The wire which melted is connected to the ground on the firewall - marked as 3C. There are no other wires on that terminal...
This evening I took the dog box off and noticed a disconnected ground which comes from the TC light. I set it against the block then took a call from my wife (mistake #1) and all of a sudden the ground wire on from the firewall 3C melted through the insulation - I believe this is the BODY...
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