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Re: Engine starting problem
[Re: dartphil]
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03/01/16 11:20 AM
03/01/16 11:20 AM
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mikemee1331
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I have a 340 in a 72 dart with electronic ignition. Recently i started having an issue with it starting. It cranks fine but won't start until i am letting off the key then fires. I put a new box and ballast resistor on it, still have the problem. Any ideas? Thanks this is the 'classic' bad ballast symptom. i know you said you replaced the ballast but... try jumping the ballast by connecting the wires together and see if it starts. you won't damage anything running it for a short period of time.
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Re: Engine starting problem
[Re: mikemee1331]
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03/01/16 12:00 PM
03/01/16 12:00 PM
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RapidRobert
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OE 5 pin ECU/4 terminal "dual" ballast or 4 pin ECU/2 terminal "single" ballast setup? pull the yellow with tracer wire from the starter relay to disable the starter and turn the key on and (1) the coil positive primary terminal and (2) the blue/yellow ECU terminal must be hot in ign1 "run" for the ign to function. If not, check the bulkhead & work forward or backward to find the open. grab your meter. EDIT only need to pull the yellow w tracer wire off of the "ign" terminal on the starter relay if you are checking things out in the ign key to "start" position. I'm just so used to checking both back to back
Last edited by RapidRobert; 03/02/16 01:39 AM.
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Re: Engine starting problem
[Re: RapidRobert]
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03/01/16 03:48 PM
03/01/16 03:48 PM
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John_Kunkel
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If changing the ballast didn't help, it's likely the bulkhead disconnect.
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Re: Engine starting problem
[Re: John_Kunkel]
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03/02/16 01:07 AM
03/02/16 01:07 AM
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Pacnorthcuda
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If changing the ballast didn't help, it's likely the bulkhead disconnect.
Correct. Bulkhead connector. To the OP, disco the connector and clean the terminals. You will fix it.
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