Hmmm... anticipating the answer to this one.

Josh

 

i will look at the current setup when I get home

 

yes I meant the starter solenoid to starter wire but the the other one that melted was grounded to the engine I thought it was off the starter solenoid but memory could be clouded by the sight of smoke the funny noises and the smell of melting wire insulation .. I will check in detail when I get home

 

Ok it was the ground off the battery that melted ......sorry


I replced the battery, starter and both the before mentioned wires - she was alive again! But, the alt light was. Flashing so I swaped the volt regulator - light went out but the dash light started to dim and come back , over and over - I guess it's time for an alternator

 

Make sure the mounting surface of the new regulator is clean, and makes good contact to clean metal. The regulator grounds through it's case.

Poor grounds at the regulator, battery, firewall, etc... can also cause flickering light syndrome, as well as a bad altenator.

 

thanks for the heads up on that ....

I know for sure that I the ground from the battery to the engine in not in the right spot . when I was taking apart the carnage the little lobe on the block that it should mount to with teh ground strap to the frame was not being used . mainly because the blot broke off in such a way at some point that it has to be drilled out or something , but I cant get enough room in there with a drill to work on it . both are currently attached between the timing pointer and the block .... prob not the best gronding place but both are very tight to the bock .Any better places to try and ground to if the proper spot is unusable?

I will take a bit of scotch bite pad to the fender under the VR for a certain clean point of contact.

but if both those are goound I am thinking I am off to the parts store , again haha

 

is the place that the battery ground and the ground strap from the frame mounted to that is mentioned in my last post a good enough spot so it wouldn't be the cause of my flickering lights ?

 

Not exactly sure of the location that you are speaking of, however, any spot that allows a solid connection of the cable and block is perfectly fine.

Also make sure there is also a cable that runs from the block to the firewall. And if you want to get really nuts run another cable from the block to the frame and then have a cable from the frame to the bed.

Josh

 

I agree with Bullit,