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Message: <blockquote data-quote="500K_773" data-source="post: 916" data-attributes="member: 33">Thanks for explaining your problem.  Most wiring diagrams are too large to scan on a normal sized scanner.  If you could can them on a larger scanner, the resulting file would be too big to e-mail, especially over a dial-up connection.  I may be worth you while to invest in a service manual for your machine if they are still available through your dealer.  Should only be about $40-$60.I'm not certain, but on most charging systems, the battery is charged directly from the alternator / regulator.  The harness to the instument panel should not be carrying the charging current.  You may want to remove the alternator from the machine and have it tested at an electric rebuilder or auto parts store.  The regualtor may have been damaged in the original short.The wires to the instument panel should only provide power to the instuments.  Does your instrument panel have a voltmeter or an amp meter?  This should only be a gauge of what the system is doing and not a conduit for the charging system to the battery.  Have you taken any reading directly off the alternator with an voltmeter?</blockquote>