I got rms seal chged and all bk together. Tried to start, nothing.  No lights nothing,  so i got to lookong around figuring that therecwasnt but one connection elextrical.  I tested battery for drainage, it was ok.  I then shook a few wies to see. If i pulled something land the big one going to starter from battery i didnt hook up.  It got hung up when i took it off and didnt see it when i put starter back in.  Well, when shook it i hit someting and sparked pretty good.  So i unhooked again, rehooked up the wire to started and hit switch.  The generator light now comes on, but engine does budge.  Just the gen light, and it sort of looks weak.  So i cked fuses, none look blown.  I took the big 40 amp power fuse out and turned key, gen light still comes on but just like with it in,  the engine is silent.

So what would be next in line to check,  the voltage regulator and how would you check that.  Solenoid?  I just dnt know enough about power to know were to look next.  Thanks

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I would address exposed hot wires before you worry about hot wiring a car... else you may truly have "hot wires". If the area pointed to is exposed metal (solder, aluminum, steel or otherwise), it is an accident waiting to happen. 

Problem solved, nothing damaged, one of my forrest forrest gump moments!   Pulled connection loose, re attached everything, covered up parts Jason reffered that needed heavy black taping.  See RMS thread for current result of rms. Repair

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