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

domdart said

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.

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Seems like that would work, but try running a wire from the + battery terminal to the + coil terminal. Leave the ballast hooked up. At least then you know you've got power to your coil. if that's a stretch, you could run a wire from the big lug on the alternator to the coil + terminal.