Re-wiring when removing ballast and how the ign switch works

I thought the same thing when I custom-wired my 65 Dart. I ASSumed that IGN1 (blu) wire is powered in both "run" and "start" positions and that IGN2 (brn) wire just bypasses the ballast in "start". I figured out the *** part when I found my car would fire only as I released the starter (when lucky). I didn't need that drama when firing up on a new cam (plus the carb needle I dropped and 180 off distributor). I should have checked with 67Dart273 (above) first.

The easiest way to clean up your wiring is to get a male-male spade terminal. That allows you to clip the 2 female terminals directly together, with no intermediate wire. You can sometimes find them in bubble packs.