[alfa] dead short condition

["David Jarman" <jarmanhome@xxxxxxx>]

My wife's '94 Spider CE has developed a short to ground that has drained 
down the battery very quickly. This is an Optima battery that always seemed 
very strong, but it's down to fractional voltage and will no longer take a 
charge. Not good!

Anyway, according to my VOM, I have continuity from the positive (hot) 
battery cable through to ground. I checked every circuit at the fuse box, 
they all read hot side to ground. No fuses are blown anywhere, not even at 
the relays under the rear shelf. I see no evidence of wire overheating nor 
burned insulation on any red wires. But there is just an overall short to 
ground throughout the entire car. My thinking is that the alternator diodes 
are fried, or perhaps the starter solenoid is shorted. Tomorrow, I'm going 
to have to get back on it.

I'd appreciate any and all input on this one!  Thank you.

Dave Jarman
Lexington, KY
USA
'91 Spider
'94 Spider veloce CE
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