I checked the battery with my meter, showed 12.5V. Not running. Then I checked the hot at the switch on the console and it was 11.4V. I looked in my repair manual at the schematic and did not see a ballast resistor in that line. If there is not a ballast resistor shouldn't I get the same voltage as the battery. A friend of mine ran a hot from the battery to the switch. He did this to ensure himself he was getting a true 12v at the key. Should I do the same???????