There is always going be some voltage drop. Depending on many factors the VD you are seeing could be quite normal, especially if electrical accessories have been added. A new harness might have the same VD...
Well thanks, but I don't understand why you would experiment with the ignition circuit when there is an electrical short.Even though my short(s) is not fixed, I plan to leave the 3 fuses out, hook up my ignition switches at the bottom of the steering wheel and check out cranking voltage at the coil, and check the total voltage drop at the + coil in run and when cranking.
If you are measuring 12.35 v at the bat terminals with everything 'off', then the bat is discharged; should be 12.6-7v fully charged.