Locating a short circuit

Posted by R Howe On 2021/3/30 14:51:33

When my headlights are on, they flash in accordance with the documentation stating that there is a short circuit in the headlight wiring somewhere. I have been trying to locate this short but am probably working under a misconception. I have disconnected the ground cable from the ground pole of the battery. I then take my voltmeter and check the voltage between this ground cable and ground terminal of the battery. Is it not true that when everything is shut down there should not be any voltage shown within this portion of the circuit or am I, as I said, suffering under a misconception?
Thanks for your expertise and help with all of my questions.