Car won't start. Could miss Carlisle! Please help.

mad accountant said
How did you bypass the ballast resistor? Does it still start in START and die in RUN on the switch?

I ran a wire between the two female connectors after disconnecting them from the ballast. It still starts then dies. My screwdriver shaped tester lights up when clamped to positive battery terminal and touched to the coil with the key on.