'68 Charger Starting issue.
This summer when I got the charger out of storage it had developed a new issue. The car will crank all day long and not start till you let the key back to the run position, then the engine fires up. I have been living with it all summer because I only drive the car a couple times every other weekend or a evenings once in a while if it is nice out. I am wrapping up another project this week and would like to fix this issue. Anyone have any ideas? I plan on hitting the electrical diagrams one evening this weekend.
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Any one else thinking ballast resistor
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Start relay
Not the ballast resister. It is bypassed in start to apply full voltage to coli during start and when in run the voltage is reduced through the ballast.
I would guess the start relay is not giving the full voltage when the key is in the start position and the relay energised. You can test the ballast by putting a jumper wire on it. Is this a 2 prong or 4 prong ballast? I can post wiring diagrams for both if you need them. |
Ignition switch...
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short of going into a detailed explanation, I still bet its the ballast
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It is a two prong ballast resistor. I will test some this weekend and let ya know the results.
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Got it figured out. The wiring block at the firewall has some loose connections and corrosion. Fixed a couple wires and tweaked a couple plugs and she fires right up.
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Hm. Bulkhead connector didn't even come to mind..
I was thinking the ignition switch because it sounded like it was "catching" when you let the key fall back and would fire up then. Glad to hear its running good. :cool: |
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