shorting

The battery light in my 02 VR6 Eurovan is staying on and the alternator is not charging the battery. Having read all the posts on here I was a bit stumped but then on further investigation I found that on opening the little fuse box in front of the battery I discovered a short in there, see...

For a while now my ex AA T4 has been holding back in cold or damp conditions. Various suggestions as to the problem. A diagnosis at the local VW centre said new wiring loom needed - chaffing of wires has resulted in a bare wire and arcing. So a quote of £500 odd for a new loom and labour. In...