It would be nice if it were simply a faulty connector...but I never have that kind of luck! It's just about cooled off enough out there to go lift the hood and start poking holes in the insulation with my probes.

I know I didn't pull on anything while I was working on it, but a connector may have either slipped a little or (more likely) it just shifted and let the dreaded corrosion take over the job of passing the electrial current along!

Looking at my clock thermometer, I see it's still early afternoon here, and the outside temp is still in the 80's. I think I will go get a nap until 6 PM or so, when the car is in the shade. I should have enough energy built up by then!