please help with indicator light wiring
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But your problem is that you have shorted something in your wiring. You need to find that short. I would start by using an ohmmeter on each component (disconnected from the battery). You'll need one with a good low scale, as the strobe is probably near to 2 ohms, and you need to be able to distinguish that from zero ohms. By all means test the indicator itself; it should be in the hundreds of ohms. Then start putting the parts back together. If you suddenly measure zero ohms for the system, you've got a short.
There was a mention of an intermittent indicator. Intermittent means there is a mechanical break, which is doing something with vibration. If the indicator assembly had something break inside, shaking it could cause it to short.
And yes, putting any short between your battery and ground (for more than a second ) can fry the battery, the wiring, your hands, your house ....
Be careful, and good luck.
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