Re: [FWDLK] electrical problems - off topic car

[roger howard <roger.d.howard@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not had this problem myself, but have heard about it..the AMP Gauge goes bad 
and knocks the car out.
You can temporarily beat it by using a jumper.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Pollock" <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] electrical problems - off topic car


> Hi Paul,
> This is the typical effects that can be attributed to a bad ballast 
> resistor.  This should be a white ceramic rectangle on mounted on the 
> firewall.
> Replace it- about $4.00 at your local NAPA, and keep a couple extra on 
> hand.  These things love to fail at the worst possible time.
> Typical of the Muscle Car era problems.
>
> Charles
>
>
> Paul Holmgren wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
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