[koates]

Hi there, Your armature has a dead short , goes to ground from the armature terminal ??? Exactly how are you testing this ? Generally you cant test an armature while it is still inside the generator. Needs to be tested on an armature growler for shorts between the windings and tested for ground shorts between the commutator and armature core. Fitting an alternator is the easy way out but not original equipment. Spend a little more time here on the gen. The problem might be small but you need to use correct testing procedures. Give me some more detailed information. Regards, Kevin.