Re: [Chrysler300] Electrical Help

[MRS954@xxxxxxx]

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOLVED !!!

Finally!  The problem was the ignition switch. I picked up a new one at the local Advance Auto Parts Store. When I removed the old one I shook it, it rattled.  Must have been something broken inside.  I put the new one in and it fired right up. 

Thanks to everyone who offered help, advice and condolances. I was starting to think that somehow my problem was related to those blue tires that I passed up last week.

Regards,
Mark Souders
300H
Mohrsville, PA



-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: MRS954@xxxxxxx
Cc: Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; kraus300@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Electrical Help


Without having the wiring diagram, It appears that the neutral Safety switch or the wire to it has shorted to ground. The wire being hot is due to the high current flow which the amp gauge verifies. 
Try unplugging the wire at the switch, and see if it still pegs the amp gauge. If it does not, it still won't start until you fix the problem, but you can trick it by bypassing the nuetral switch. 
Just be aware that if you bypass, the car will start in gear, so be careful. 
Ray 
 
On Jul 11, 2007, at 8:04 PM, MRS954@xxxxxxx wrote: 
 
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 
 
 -----Original Message----- 
 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? 
 
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 Jim Krausmann 
 
 Detroit 
 
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 -------------- Original message -------------- 
 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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