Hey all,

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My AMP light wasn't going out, so I had the generator checked, then rebuilt (it was bad). After installing, and the car running brilliantly (AMP light off) the battery was soon dead. I figure that since I had been always taking off the negative lead from the battery before, this short had always been there...but, then again, it hadn't melted anything before.

So I thought, hmmm, where's the short? Didn't find it by checking at the fuses, but what I did find is the little dohickey off of the D+ wire of the voltage regulator was really hot, and dripping.

HELP?!
What is this part?
Is this part replaceable?
Did I put the generator back on wrong?
Why won't the engine start now, even when I jump it?

One other important bit of info:
I had to install a remote starter switch since the ignition switch was shorting out the power to the points, etc. whenever the key was in the "start" position. Could my switch be totally bunk by now? Who sources the switch+key assembly?