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    another idiotic moment on my part - fried the starter

    fixed it!!! got the new starter relay in, redid the wiring to/from the starter, dbl checked all grounds and tightened things up a bit. turned the key and she fred right up! fortunately was only a $13 fix but a VERY valuable lesson learned!! oh and it would have been an hour or 2 to get the...
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    another idiotic moment on my part - fried the starter

    well turns out the starter is fine - ugh 3 plus hours wasted, but oh well time is "free" right lol! ordered up a new starter relay for 12 bucks. will be here today and try that. sheesh all cos i didnt undo the battery. that drives me nuts - simple preventative measures can save...
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    sources for starter wiring

    if you are getting a new starter you may want to get a mini starter. do a search on here for "mini starter" and then go to autozone. i think i paid 85 for mine and it saves about 10 pounds and has more torque or whatever.
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    another idiotic moment on my part - fried the starter

    ok got the damn starter out undid tie rod and pittman arm, jacked pass wheel and turned all the way right, starter ccame right out idiot i am
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    another idiotic moment on my part - fried the starter

    what the fu&k 3 hours and i cant get the effing starter past the headers tried jacking motor up - headers dont clear the steering col tried removing ball joint - still wont clear loosened torsion bar - bar wont come out all for a friggin small startr - seriously i am getting beyond pissed off
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    another idiotic moment on my part - fried the starter

    well i was making up some 1/8 plates to help solidify the torsion bar area and i was sonly planning on tacking them in place. soooooooooooo i didnt unhook the battery. DUMB DUMB DUMB!! once again - DUMB!!!!!!!!!!! ended up getting caught up and welded everything. went to start car and...
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    had dart out today and now i dont any juice at all to engine

    thanks everyone i got under the car and saw the brown wire from the starter relay was unhooked. soi grounded that and she fired right up. Gotta love the easy fixes ... thank you everyone. Have wonderful Easter holiday. - jason
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    had dart out today and now i dont any juice at all to engine

    hey everyone well it is a beautiful day today and so i pulled the dart from the garage and took her for a 40 minute drive. no issues. got home and went t o start her up and literally - nada. battery has voltage. but turning the key on literally does nothing - no turn over, no chug chug of...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    thanks everyone - got it mostly sorted replaced the brake switch and turn flasher and 1 bulb in the flasher light at the front. everything is good xcept i now still have no brake lights at all? went from brakes lights always on to lights never on? now i am pretty new to all this wiring stuff...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    thanks guys - i am picking up a new brake switch today and also got a new turn flasher to install. hoping these will alleviate the issues. then need to install a new pow steering belt and finish the exhaut. winter is deciding about interior
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    ps - what is the bulb type for the auto console shift? mine is bunk and i cant rea the numbers on the housing?
  12. J

    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    thanks guys ok pulled the brake switch and the lights went out but the blinkers still dont work (but the flashers do now) and the dome light stays on without key. so going to AZ to see if a new switch will do it
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    well pulled the sq flasher that is behind the dash lights and no change the flashers stay on solidly (no flashing) when the hazard switch is on. now the left brake light goes out when the turn signal lever is put to signal a right turn and the right brake light goes out when i signal left? odd...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    thanks cuda and neil car is a 67 dodge dart from the research i've done it seems like the first and easiest place to start is the turn signal flasher. i dont get flasher at all - they are either on with no flash or off completely. everythung had been fine till a couple days ago so i am hoping...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    ok couple more things now - interior dome light is fixed (i had the hazards on - idiot) - get no turn signals at all either side - no turn signal marker lights either - DO have flashers both sides - rear lights on all the time except the drivers will go out if i put the turn signal to LEFT...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    ok weird so i undid the piece that mounts the steering col to the dash and seperated the wires. now the fuse oesnt blow but ALL THE LIGHTS STAY ON!!! lol. including dash light, rear stop lights, etc but still have no turn signals and the light to the ash itself seems to not work either. as...
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    next prob on list - blowing main fuse no int lights or stop/tail/signal/dome

    so now that the 318 is installed, i am having a prob blowing a fuse. none of the following is working: rear stop lights rear turn signals dome light dash light console light these are all connected to the same 20 amp fuse. we removed the windshield washer bottle and ground that brown...
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    ok trying to simplify ignition circuit wiring

    thanks guys - gonna try again tonight. will run a wire from the mounting post on the ECU to battery negative to make sure a good ground is in place.
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    quick elec question - determining run/start sides of ballast

    according to allpar.com: The 4 pin box, with single ballast resistor: again, “start” is only hot (+12V DC) during cranking, and “run” is hot (+12V DC) from the moment you turn the key on, through crank, and after crank. so i thought i had tried testing this and nada...
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    ok trying to simplify ignition circuit wiring

    can i bypass the ballast just to get the car to run? i am getting gas and the starter is turning over but dont seem to have spark. i will deal with the charging system later. i have the 67 Dart gt /6 that i just put the 76 318 into. using all parts from the 318 inc 4 post ballast, elec...
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    think i have it wired up - couple last items so i dont destroy anything!

    well spent some time with various diagrams and advice from folks here and i think i have the wiring almost ready. i have only temporarily wired everything so that if it isnt correct i can make adjustments. once done i'll tidy everything up. i am at work so no additional pics but i will explain...
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    hopefully close to last wiring questions - pics attached

    thanks Red - may i ask if you think my wiring tot eh ballast is ok and is there anything else to know about for wiring the ignition circuit?
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    hopefully close to last wiring questions - pics attached

    thanks guys - any more info you can provide based on the pics?
  24. J

    hopefully close to last wiring questions - pics attached

    original car is a 67 dart gt /6 that i am putting a 318 driveline from a 76 dart swinger. hope that helps
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    hopefully close to last wiring questions - pics attached

    ok well i am slowly getting there with all your help! learned what an oil sending plug looks like as well as where the neutral safety switch goes. so i have removed the following components fom the 76 318 : - newer rectifier/regulator - elec ignition - newer alternator - dual field...
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    ok 2 more wiring questions for /6 to 318 conversion

    ok here are some pics: thanks everyone for the help.
  27. J

    ok 2 more wiring questions for /6 to 318 conversion

    ah so what kind of oil sending unit does a /6 and a 318 come with stock? i am going to take a pic of the other wire now - well where it used to go!
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    ok 2 more wiring questions for /6 to 318 conversion

    also why is there a ground wire on the pass side of the tranny?
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    ok 2 more wiring questions for /6 to 318 conversion

    sorry - do i have to pull the dist to put the oil sending line in place - god i hope not!!
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    ok 2 more wiring questions for /6 to 318 conversion

    thanks guys i see the 2 wires for the reverse lamp i think. where does the neutral safety wire go to? maybe that was it. this wire hung right next to the rod that actuated the shifting mechanism on the tranny. it was attached to a small bolt that was right next to the arm mechanism on the...
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