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Literally a 'starter motor' 200

posted by  B.C. on  Thu Aug 1 10:22 CST 2002
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This may vary depending on what year you have. The ballast resistor is in the circuit powering the coil when the engine is running. It is by-passed during starting. So, if you hit the starter, and therefore the by-pass, the coil is powered direct. Back to Position II (run) and it dies, then the coil power is not getting through the by-pass circuit.

The starter has two small wires connected in addition to the fat ones. One is the key control (Y), the other is the lead to the ballast resistor (BN). Check that they are connected OK.

The ballast resistor is mounted near and below the wiper motor. You might put on a jumper wire and see what happens. Maybe the resistor itself is Kaput.

Good Luck,

Bob

:>)






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