Another starting problem

IGN2 power to igntion/coil when key in start
START is power to starter relay when key in start

you need these 2 to start.... 12 volts at stater relay to turn starter motor and 12 volts at coil to provide a "starting sized spark" to start
12 volts into an 8 volt coil for a short period produces a wicked good spark for starting.... it only does this during starting.

Ignition 1 is reduced power via ballast to ignition/coil in RUN

i.e when running you don't need the starter motor and you only need 8 volts for a low resistance standard 8 volt mopar coil..... its a low resiatance coil becasuse it doesn't have the in built resistance of a 12 volt coil (like those on 4 cylinders cars of the era) and depends on the ballast to limit current in coil primary and thus protect the points or igntion unit...they can only handle 2-3 amps... you are expecting them to slog along for 100s of miles.
as with all things igntion Just enough is the right amount.

You don't need a coil painted red with a lightning strike sticker on it and some big old claim about 40KVs to run a mopar.. we have sensible igntion.

why waste BHP loading your alternator up with a bigger job than necessary running an igntion that sucks 8 amps when you don't need to.

i.e you have a perfectly adequate igntion set up and your key switch is working correctly....

i think I've gone off piste....



Dave