Hot ballast resistor and smokin. no start at all when turning key

[bbmopars]

My ballast resistor was burning hot and smoking,my duster wouldn't start turning the ignition switch.none of the engine wiring harness got burnt up or smoked.l did the electronic ignition conversion recently.could l have wired wrong somewhere? I did follow the instructions.

 

[Bewy]

If the bal res is new, it could smoke, but should settle down.

 

[bbmopars]

If the bal res is new, it could smoke, but should settle down.

It got so hot,it started burning up.you the burn marks all over it

 

[RustyRatRod]

It got so hot,it started burning up.

I had that happen once. A spider laid an egg sack behind it.

 

[bbmopars]

Also getting no power when turning the key or try starting from relay.it won't even temp to start at all.l get nothing at all.l charged up the battery

 

[bbmopars]

I had that happen once. A spider laid an egg sack behind it.

I didn't have that

 

[RustyRatRod]

I didn't have that

What I'm gettin at is, it couldda been anything. Dust, dirt, whatever.

 

[bbmopars]

What I'm gettin at is, it couldda been anything. Dust, dirt, whatever.

Oh ok l see,im getting no power when turning key or trying to start it from relay with screw driver to.

 

[RustyRatRod]

It could have even been fingerprint grease burning off from where it was assembled. It was NEW, right? It's normal for them to get very hot. They reduce battery voltage 12+ down to around 8 or so, so there's a lot goin on there.

 

[bbmopars]

It could have even been fingerprint grease burning off from where it was assembled. It was NEW, right? It's normal for them to get very hot. They reduce battery voltage 12+ down to around 8 or so, so there's a lot goin on there.

Oh ok l gotcha it was new

 

[RustyRatRod]

Oh ok l gotcha it was new

Then it's likely ok. Measure the voltage at the coil + with the ignition on and see what you get. Should be around 8V ignition on and 10+ with the starter engaged. It would be battery voltage, but the starter knocks a volt or two off when it's engaged.

 

[bbmopars]

Then it's likely ok. Measure the voltage at the coil + with the ignition on and see what you get. Should be around 8V ignition on and 10+ with the starter engaged. It would be battery voltage, but the starter knocks a volt or two off when it's engaged.

Ok my duster won't turn over with key or from starter relay. My starter isn't engagin l get no click or nothing

 

[Kern Dog]

Maybe the dude burned a fusible link?

 

[Kendog 170]

Or a bad connection at the bulkhead connector.