I appreciate it geezer, bought the relay to double check, should be here next Tuesday. Also bought the dtrl/turn signal/wiper switch to swap out to see if that was the problem. Will update.

The wire that was cooked was melted into other wires, very little and sporadically but still, you think I should also recable those lines or just electrical tape around the parts that got melted together because of the short and call it a day? Feel like it's a dumb question but still. Thanks again.