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 >