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Tom Wesenberg · 05-14-2016, 07:17 PM

Disconnect the two terminals on the cutout output side, and see what happens when you connect the battery. If nothing happens, then touch the wire from the firewall and see if it sparks when you touch the cutout terminal. If it does, then the problem is the cutout or generator. If nothing happens, then touch the lights/horn wire to the firewall wire and see if it sparks. If it sparks with the lights turned off, then the lights or horn are the problem.

Do this and report back.

05-14-2016, 07:17 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Wiring help, Smoke escaped! Disconnect the two terminals on the cutout output side, and see what happens when you connect the battery. If nothing happens, then touch the wire from the firewall and see if it sparks when you touch the cutout terminal. If it does, then the problem is the cutout or generator. If nothing happens, then touch the lights/horn wire to the firewall wire and see if it sparks. If it sparks with the lights turned off, then the lights or horn are the problem. Do this and report back.