clifftt
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Good strong battery. New relay (three pole) which will engage/spin starter with big and middle posts. Older 4 speed which has no NSS. New electronic conversion kit with orange box.
Relay is getting 12.6v at the big stud at ON and START, but middle stud reads 0v when ignition switch is in “Start” position, and the small terminal on the relay only reads 5.5 to 6V in the “Start” position. When in “Start” position, fusible link gets hot and so does the brown wire going from the junction box to the ballast resistor.
What’s weird is the ignition switch. I pulled it and checked it with an ohm meter, getting normal readings directly from the battery: IGN1 and ACC 12.5v IN “On” position, IGN2 and STR getting 12.6v in “Start” position - so far, so good. Then I plug the ignition switch in under the dash, and only 5.5 to 6.0v is going out of IGN2. I have a spare, tested it, got the same results.
Ballast resistor and ign module both have continuity. I’ve been mapping this out on my diagram but can’t figure where the problem is. Welcome any assistance before I have the car towed somewhere $$$$$$$.