RE: [DML] Won't start after ballast resistor wire broken

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is an image that shows how the original resistor hooks up. But, when
your starting the car the blue/yellow wire on the left side is what I call
the starting wire. The voltage comes from the starter solenoid and cuts out
1/2 the resistor to add a little more power to the coil for starting. Then
after it starts the upper right side white wire carries the voltage thru the
resistor to the coil. You should measure appx 1 ohm from the top right to
the bottom right.
John Hervey

http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/images/resistor-original.jpg

 the -----Original Message-----
From: phildadme [mailto:philwiltfong@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:13 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Won't start after ballast resistor wire broken





My low-miles D started just fine, as always, then all of a sudden
began to shake with a really rough idle.  I shut it off and then it
wouldn't start again.  So I looked around and found that the double-
spade terminal on the right end of the ballast resistor had broken
and one wire was therefore disconnected.  I replaced it and plugged
in both wires but now I can't get my D to start at all.  Could it
have blown something?  Don't know how the ballast resistor works
with the coil so don't know what to check first.  Sure appreciate
any help to know more.








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