Re: [FWDLK] electrical problems - off topic car

[Paul Holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mrdonr@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> This may be off topic but I figured the general concept would still 
> apply to Forwardlook cars and frankly I don't know who else to ask.
>  
> I have a 1967 New Yorker that just recently started having ignition 
> problems. Sometimes when the key is turned on, nothing comes on like the 
> battery is dead. Sometimes, I can get one crank out of the motor before 
> the enitre system goes dead again.

> The first time this happend, I thought it was the battery or a bad 
> ignition switch so I proceeded to hot wire it with a jumper from the 
> coil to the battery. As soon as I connected the jumper, the entire 
> ignition came back on since the key was still in the 'on' position. I 
> was able to start the car with the key once a jumper wire was attached.

> There is 12v current at the at the main terminal on the switch even when 
> the problem is happening. I have replaced the ignition switch with a 
> known good one thinking it might be bad without any change in results.

> Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.

> Don Roberts

FIRE WALL CONNECTOR!!??!!??!!??!!??!!??

Probably needs unplugged, cleaned good, terminals all checked, inside 
and out, then lightly sillycone greesed and replugged.


--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps L#6

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