biddljj Posted September 2, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2009 1972 L24 Issue My car seems to die right after I let go of the ignition key. It's like there is no spark after the ignition is not turning the starter. Battery has been charged. Yesterday I had a jump to get it started... Loaded it onto trailer When I got home I have the current issue... The car really seems to be trying to start Thanks, Jay Not Just a Z - zdisease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddljj Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted September 2, 2009 One step closer to resolution. 1. I ran a wire from the positive side of the battery to the positive side of the coil. 2. Ignition on. Car starts and runs fine.... Just can't turn off with hot wire installed. 3. Disconnect of hot wire kills engineIgnition Switch issue ?JayNot just a Z - zdisease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Rogan Posted September 2, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 2, 2009 I had this happen a long time ago. Try this. Turn the key so that it cranks and starts, but don't let the key return all the way. If it stays running, it is the ballast resistor.Good luck,Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddljj Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted September 2, 2009 I went down to the garage to test this idea..... Just for grins I tried to start without hot wire and... Damm she starts.... I did this several times......Can the Ballast Resistor idea be aggravated by bad contacts ?Happy but mystified, JayNot just a Z - zdisease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuum Posted October 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 11, 2009 You should have a +12 ign power wire connected to the resistor, it runs throught the resistor to the coil, you should also have a +12 start only signal wire on +side of the coil. Make sure you have both. Turn ignition switch to run , not start, check for power at the coil +side. It should have more like 8v due to the resistor... if it doesn't (seems like it won't), could be a bad resistor (not as likely, never seen a bad one in 20+ years), but more likely poor contact in the spade (sometimes a ring) connector, or a the IGN +12v wire is not connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EScanlon Posted October 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) biddljj:It's getting juice when the starter is engaged but not when you release the starter relay. You have the Black/White wire at the coil reversed with the Green/White on the resistor. Is the tach plugged in?The juice to the coil goes through the tach during both start and run. If you have it looped out, and only the G/W wire to the coil, when you release the key, the car is no longer feeding juice through the G/W. You need the B/W to the coil also in order to bypass the tach.HTHE Edited October 11, 2009 by EScanlon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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