There is either a wire touching the frame or you have a faulty electrical device somewhere in the vehicle. You'll need to follow the wiring diagram and trace back through the biggest current draw. If it's not a wire touching the frame check the alternator and other potentially large current drains. FYI, if an alternator fails it CAN start putting a large drain on the system. Disconnect the alternator to see if the problem goes away. If not, start trying to isolate the problem.
Coming out of the starter on the left side of engine.
It's located on the end if the main power wire coming off the alternator. This wire connects to the starter. The fusible link is located on the starter end of the wire.
about 2 wires with fusible links in them running from divers firewall to passenger side starter behind engine block.
There should be a fusible link on the lead to the starter and possibly one coming from the alternator, if you think you've burned a fusible link you've most likely actually blown the main 150 (?) amp maxi-fuse under the battery tray though.
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A southwest wind is coming from the southwest.
The reference point is FROM that direction AND that is the way it is blowing.
coming from the east.
Goodby starter. Buy a new one.
Check the fusible link coming off of the battery.
Its the big black wire coming off the battety going into a smaller wire that connects to the alternator. the big black cable connects to a wire 4x as small that wire is the fusible link.
An anemometer tells you how fast it is blowing. A wind vane, will tell you direction it is coming from.