There should be no way for the torti to short the turnout. Can you take a pic and post it here?
You don't need to bend the wire from the torti over. You just cut it off at the throw bar level.
Springfield PA
I have no experience whatsoever with the Torti, but I am guessing you have it wired incorrectly for polarity with respect to the points or the stock rails...not sure which, but if it was fine before and not fine now, it must be the Tortoise. Try reversing some wires and see if the short disappears.
-Crandell
Are you using the contacts on the Tortoise to power the frog?
I finally had my two main lines running and everything was working fine until I installed Tortoies on my Shinohara double cross over. It looks like the metal wire running from the tortoies up through the track is causing a short circuit. Can anyone tell me if there is a fix for this problem.
Thanks
MC