Hi Javier!...sounds like I have been doing just what you did!! up to the point of testing thru the connectors on the firewall. All the suggestions and from what I see in the diagrams also pint to a Ammeter gauge problem on my car also! I am having a heck of a time trying to get the wires on the gauge removed without taking the dash off!!! Thanks for your help!!!!!...a lot!!! Dan Melnik ---- "Javier wrote: ============= Dan! Let's just say I started at the battery and worked my way toward the starter motor... If you don't have one yet, I HIGHLY recommend getting your hands on the factory service manual. The wiring diagram is invaluable. In my case, the problem was intermittent... sometimes I could start the car and other times I just couldn't. WEIRD. I had power from the battery to the firewall, but didn't have current on the outbound side... isolating the problem somewhere on the interior side of the firewall connector (big black wiring block on the driver's side of the firewall)... Through the great guidance of the people on this list, process of elimination (and knowledge that previous owner had cleaned and replaced all the bulbs in the dash) led me to the problem. I ended up taking down the dash and pulling the ammeter which is (if I remember correctly) just before the ignition switch. The crack in the terminal was just enough to intermittently cause an open circuit. I'm kind of a lineal thinker-tinker-er. It might take me longer to troubleshoot, but I find that starting at the beginning (in this case the battery) and methodically checking each step works for me. Others with more expertise and experience just know what the problem is. Hope that helps! Cheers, Javier Miami Shores, FL 1968 Crown Convertible -----Original Message----- From: dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 2:28 AM To: Javier, Bay Adventures Subject: RE: IML: 66LeBaron-..DEAD AGAIN! Hi Javier!...I got to ask you this!! How in the world did you ever FIND OUT the terminal was cracked??? ...what tests did you do befoer figuring that was the problem area!???.....I can't even get a good look with both eyes at the rear of the ammeter gauge!!! Thanks a bunch! Dan Melnik ---- "Javier wrote: ============= Finally! Something to contribute! I had a very similar weirdness with my 66 convertible. After a lot of head scratching, I found it. The ammeter post was cracked during a light bulb project... not enough contact, no ignition. Go figure. ________________________________ From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GeoNort@xxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:09 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: 66LeBaron-..DEAD AGAIN! Dan, I still think you have a wiring problem between the switch & the starter relay. You may possibly have a open/ bad connection going to the ignition switch. Those would be the two most likely things based on all that you have done. By your moving wires under the dash you are temporally fixing the problem. The last resort would be the neutral safety switch. A simple test would be to bypass it temporarily. USE CAUTION IN DOING SO! INSURE THE CAR IS IN PARK BRAKE SET & BLOCKED & YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKES. If the car starts then is the switch if not go to plan B Remove the jumper & look for a open circuit from or to the ignition. George ----------------- 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 ----------------- 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