Re: [Chrysler300] Electrical Help

[MRS954@xxxxxxx]

Okay, here's the latest on my electrical problem:

I replaced the coil.
I replaced the condenser in the distributor.
I checked TDC.
I checked the wires inside the distributor.
I traced the wires that were getting hot, one went to the neutral safety switch.
To check the safety switch I turned the key to start with the car in drive.? This is what happened:
The starter did not engage, as expected, however, there was a noise in the instrument cluster.
When I turn the key to the start position, the AMP gauge pegs to full discharge and vibrates like crazy.

Could the AMP gauge be my problem?

Thanks,
Mark



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From: kraus300@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: MRS954@xxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Electrical Help



Mark,

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Did you try changing the condenser and/or checking the wires within the distributor?

?

Jim Krausmann

Detroit

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From: MRS954@xxxxxxx 




Hi Group,
I'm having an electrical problem with my H.? On the way home from Carlisle, we stopped for dinner. After eating, the car would not start.? It would crank, but no fire.? I had gas spraying in the carbs.? We checked for fire coming from the coil, it was sparking. When we pulled a plug wire off of a plug to check for fire, the car started. We drove it the remaining 15 miles home. It won't start again.? All indications pointed to a defective coil, so I replaced it. Still no fire. I checked the ballast resistor, seems to be working. I replaced the resistor with a known good one, and still nothing. I checked the points, dressed them, and reset the gaps. The cap and rotor seems to be okay.? I did notice that the blue wire to the coil gets very, very hot where it goes over the brake booster, some of the insulation appears to be melted. ?I thought I saw a light puff of smoke from the area of the starter, but it could have been from the wire harness, which got very hot while trying to start it.
With the key off and the battery disconnected, I have continuity to ground, at the starter relay, and on the smaller?disconnected (from the relay) wire to the starter. I removed the two wires from the coil and both show continuity to ground.

What would be my next step?? Has anybody?experienced?this same problem?? All ideas are appreciated.

Thanks and regards,
Mark Souders
300H
Mohrsville, PA

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