As I said many electronic devices WILL SHOW Short with some Multi-meters.. Unless you understand what is happening.
IN fact there is a component (The very coponent that is responsible)
You can determine it's value by using a specific setting on your multi-meter even if it does not test that item and a stop watch.. I used to have an older VTVM that was calibrated to help me do that (A "tick mark" on the dial) you timed how long it took for the needle to move from "Dead short" to that spot on the dial and then did way more math than I care to do any more (one simple multiplication or division forget which).
A VTVM is a "Vaccume Tube Volt Meter.. typically 11MegOhms input impedeance'
