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1961 Dodge Other 1948 Truck B1B not

Tiny
DODGE1948
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I'm not getting power to coil and distributor. I have a new Ammeter. Also ammeter only sends power to ignition switch " sometime" ! Could this be due to a bad voltage regulator?
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 4:41 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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What year is this vehicle a 48 or 61? Does it have a ballast resister on the inner fender or fire wall? What kind of vehicle is it? What engine is it? The 3.6 is new.
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 6:39 PM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC II
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HE SORTA HAD LIMITED CHOICES WHEN HE WAS MAKING HIS QUESTION UP

JACOBANDNICKOLAS WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE (OR VERY SIMILAR) - SEE MY PIC

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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 7:52 PM
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That's the beast! Thanks, CJ.
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 7:54 PM
Tiny
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1948 Dodge Truck, not sure about ballast resister have not seen one
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 9:04 PM
Tiny
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1948 Dodge Truck, not sure about ballast resister have not seen one. Flat head 6
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 AT 9:07 PM
Tiny
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FOLLOW THE POSITIVE WIRE ON THE POSITIVE POST (+) ON THE COIL

IF YOU HAVE ONE, IT'LL BE ALONG THIS WIRE BETWEEN THE COIL AND IGNITION SWITCH

JUST FOR GIGGLES I CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO BYPASS THE IGNITION SWITCH (TEMPORARILY- JUST TO MAKE IT RUN SO YOU CAN MOVE IT)

I HAVE PICS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

THIS IS NORMALLY A "GET BY" SORTA SET-UP AND IS SORTA EXTRA STUFF YOU MUST TAKE LOOSE AND PUT BACK ON WHEN YOU DRIVE, OR FINISH DRIVING

HOWEVER, I HAVE SEEN IT USED FOREVER FOR LAZY FOLKS WHO DON'T WANNA TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM AND DO IT RIGHT

SORTA A SALVAGE YARD WAY TO FIRE ONE UP WHEN THE WIRING IS IN DISARRAY AND YOU JUST WANNA SEE IF THE ENGINE RUNS

LEMME KNOW

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Friday, September 5th, 2014 AT 9:00 PM

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