Re: [Chrysler300] Electrical Help

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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,

  ?

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

  ?

  Jim Krausmann

  Detroit

  ?

  -------------- 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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