Hi all,
Yes, it could be the ballast resistor. My Dad learned from his friend at
work the trick of shorting it out with a screw driver temporarily, to get the
car ('69 Coronet) started. We've always had Mopars, and once he figured this
out, we kept a spare handy in the trunk.
Came in handy a few times. I have a couple of spares myself. I got them
from American Science and Surplus (JerryCo). They may still have some left.
They had some Mopar horns at one time to.
Try http://www.sciplus.com/about.cfm
If the ballast resistor is dead, you can crank until doomsday (or your
starter burns up!).
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:41:48 -0700
From: mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: starting problems
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Its worth a shot. These things are notorious for being a headache. It
could also be the points or condenser. When I got my 60, it wouldn't
start because of bad points.
John
John Carnduff wrote:
> Dear Members,
> I have had my 66 Imperial in winter storage and
> it is now time to get it ready for spring. The problem
> is, it will not start. After replacing virtually
> everything, including "old gas", I'm stumped. Over the
> weekend, I talked to an old time mechanic. He and his
> friend both agreed: replace the ballast resistor. If
> this part is shot, will it cause the car to crank
> without ever firing? Please help soon, as the Western
> New York weather is actually starting to improve.
>
> Thank You,
> John
>
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