RE: Points/Ballast Resistor Gurus Needed!

Just a thought here. Have you checked your ignition tumbler. Had a Runner that was doing similar stuff. Replaced the actual key switch, and no more problem. Always look for the simple stuff first.

From: Dodger7998@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 20:49:17 -0400
Subject: Re: Points/Ballast Resistor Gurus Needed!
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The resistor does get hot, that is why it is set in ceramic as a heat sink, but lack of voltage going to it points toward either a bad switch or poor connection at firewall bulkhead connection,,,,,,, your first test sounds correct with the 5 volts after going through the resistor,,,,

In a message dated 6/9/2013 6:45:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dongallimore@xxxxxxx writes:

Did the volt test. Had some changing conditions.

First test with key in RUN. 5 volts on one side, 12V on other side of Ballast
resistor, 5V on positive side of coil.

Car would start up when key turned to start then shut down when key was
released.

Then car would not start when turned to start and then fire up as the key was
allowed to go back to RUN.

Finally, it wouldn't start.

After that, I checked at the ballast resistor after having the key on RUN for a
while and the IGN2 side at the ballast was near 0V and the IGN side was around 5
or 6V. Ballast was very hot to the touch.

I think I've got every failure mode there now.

Akron Don Gallimore

----- Original Message ----
> From: John deVries <corneliusdevries@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sun, June 9, 2013 4:33:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Points/Ballast Resistor Gurus Needed!
>
> Are you getting voltage to the ballast resistor when key is in the run
>position. If you have voltage is it coming out the distributor side of the
>ballast. If no voltage on the key side check ignition switch and other wiring.
>If no voltage on the distributor side replace ballast resistor.
>
>
> Sent from John
>
> On Jun 9, 2013, at 13:05, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > '65 Satellite 383 points distributor.
> >
> > Up until a few minutes ago, the engine would not when the key was on START.
>It
>
> > would ocassionally catch as the key was released - gonna guess the motor was
>
> > rotating and was ready to fire when the key hit the RUN position. I check
>the
>
> > circuit from IGN2 on the switch to the ballast resistor and everything has
> > continuity. So now all of a sudden it starts on START. Maybe the electrical

> > contact cleaner did it's job along with the sliding contacts against each
>other
> > as I disconnect and reconnect the wiring.
> >
> > But, now I have another problem - it starts on START but won't run when the
>key
>
> > is released. Typically this is the ballast resistor but I've checked and it
>
> > still has continuity.
> >
> > What happened??? What do I check now?
> >
> > Akron Don Gallimore

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