LOL It sucks getting old AMHIK

Had one that drove me around the bend for a while. 57 T-bird, 10 or 15 ma draw as i recall. Car was bone stock. Checked thi s, checked that, scratched my a-- etc. After a few hoursone of the guys says disconnect the clock. I said why? It doesn't work. Another hour or so of the above. Finally disconnect the clock. POOF! draw is gone ? WT-O?
Being an old points style clock, the main spring had broken and consequently the points stayed closed and the motor that wound the spring was running continuously