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Ignition
« on: May 06, 2006, 09:03:34 PM »

1974 Dart swinger. Car would start if while cranking you backed off the turn of the key just a little quickly but as soon as you let the key go it would die. I replaced the key unit, the switch, the ignition box, and  the coil and the car wil not start unless I run a wire from the + post on the battery to the + post on the coil. What is wrong 
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Re: Ignition
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2006, 09:11:42 PM »

Ballast resistor is bad!! Replace with a new one. Try joining the wires from each side of the ballst resistor together. It should start, and keep running.
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Re: Ignition
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2006, 01:31:31 PM »

Hey thanks for the reply. I pulled the connector plugs back a little and wrapped a wire around all the post and it started as you stated. I put on a new ballast and the same thing happens it wont start Huh
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Re: Ignition
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2006, 06:51:41 PM »

Got it going  thank you
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