Re: No "Run"/Coil Jumper

["Rob C" <robc10x@domain.elided>]

Hey Tom,

  I have a similar problem in that on top of my now defunct ignition 
switch/wiring/relay, I also have a bunch of shorts on the dash wiring 
harness.  Before I could get to all that, I made a quick, albeit PITA, 
fix.  On the morning I left for Paragon Off road park, the thing died.  
So with some help from my buddy Kurt, we just ran the jumper from the + 
battery terminal to the + side of the coil.  It is IMPORTANT to remember 
that you now have a constant drain on the battery.  Hook it up, get in, 
start the truck, drive away. 

 *Now* comes the interesting part.  When you get to work/home, you turn 
the key off, and the damn thing keeps running.  So you have to jump out, 
lift the hood, and unscrew the + side of the coil to get the thing to 
quit.  Now leave the wire disconnected from the + side of the coil, go 
to work, come out, reattach, and away you go.  I crimped on two round 
connectors sized for the terminal post (mine are marine with wing nuts) 
and the + side of the coil (which is a dinky little nut).  I have a 
correct sized Xlite socket wrench that is now part of my key chain.  
Hopefully this will be fixed soon, but in the mean time, you gotta do 
what you gotta do.
HTH,

Rob Cavaleri
>Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 14:22:22 -0700
>From: Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>
>Subject: No "RUN"..

>We've had a recent discussion on the ignition switch and relays.. is
>this a possible fail pattern?  It runs with the key in the START
>position but the moment I let go, it stalls.  
>
>If I wanted to hot-wire it (or wire a bypass in to test the next time 
it
>does this) where would I attach what wires?  I need juice to the coil..
>so a jumper from the battery to.. + post on the coil?  I can't envision
>it right now, but I think I know which side I want. :-)


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