Re: IML: 66LeBaron-turn the key...IT's ALIVE!

[<dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All! Just wanted to thank everyone who offered their help and comments on this problem with my 66 LeBaron!!
Well, I finally got it fixed!!!! I spent the afternoon crawling around under the dash (definitely NOT a fun experience for anyone over 6ft!...gonna have some sore muscles tomorrow!) looking for the connection that goes to the Ammeter....I was sure it was the gauge or the ignition switch!...... Ha!.......The ignition switch and lock-cylinder needed to be changed anyway as the key never did sit 'just right' in the cylinder from when I got the LeBaron. I now have one more key to carry around but thats OK ! Just before it started getting dark I was ready to throw in the towel for the day but decided to change one more thing, just since I had gotten a new one at the parts stroe and figured 'what the heck! Since i have it, I may as well put it in!'...so I changed the Ballast Resistor..... and the car started right up!!!! I have looked thru the wiring diagrams but still don't understand how this Ballast Resistor caused the condition I was experiencing.....!?
Oh well, at least the car is running now. I still have to change the POSITIVE battery cable to the starter, but that needed to be changed (replaced) anyway....plus with all the messing around with that cable (on and off) the past few days, the end that goes on the battery terminal has gotten, shall we say, 'worse for wear'..! Anyway, thats a job for tomorrow or ..?? I do know that I will DEFINITELY keep a spare Ballast Resistor in the trunk from now on for each of my Imperials!!!....which, if I remember right, is something that several IMl members have strongly suggested anyway!!!!
I do want to thank you all very much for your help! .....Hopefully, I can now move on to meeting with Dick Benjamin and having his friend (Rich) let me know what a good repaint of the LeBaron will set me back!!!

I think I will be looking for a Ammeter Gauge!!! (its STILL showing in the CHARGE zone and apprears to be stuck...hope its just temporary!

Thanks again!
Dan Melnik.


-----------------  http://www.imperialclub.com  -----------------
This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please 
reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be 
shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the
Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm