Recent content by grandpas_car

You rock! I contacted them for close ups of the sockets and they look really clean. I had already surfed eBay but didn’t find that listing somehow. Thanks a bunch!

Thank you for the tip. Definitely easier than rewiring all 8 sockets haha

I am working on a ‘89 Fifth Avenue which is having lightning issues related to some severely corroded tail light sockets. The new replacement sockets are very poor quality, so ideally what I want to do is swap out the whole rear harness which includes all 8 sockets for the rear tail lights...

Ahh so you had to work for yours a bit before your 5th was driveable! The one I worked on sat for 11 years and to my surprise needed very little to become road worth again. I’ve also had to replace brake hardlines on that car. The modifications you did to your 5th is exactly what this one...

That link worked for me, and I just read through it. Come to find out, their instructions are 95% excerpts pulled out of a Mopar Performance small block book. The way I read it, they’re not instructing on how to fully disable/remove the LB/SCC, but rather just how to install the traditional...

No problem! My car is fixed, so at this point we’re just discussing and maybe can hash out a potential issue with your car, or help out someone else in the future with similar issues. Unfortunately, I really can’t read that instruction sheet because the picture is too grainy. Can you post it a...

Why would anyone want to run a ballast resistor for an ignition coil for electronic ignition?

If you look in Standard’s catalog, the UC16 is specifically listed as a direct replacement for multiple OEM part numbers, 4176009 being one of them. If you’re using a ballast resistor with that coil, your spark is weak while in run. You may want to do some of your own research but that’s...

I don’t think I follow what you’re saying about testing the coil. How would momentarily grounding the male pin of the pickup connector with a test light fire the coil? I understand that the magnetic pickup sends a small AC voltage to the ICM as the reluctor passes by the pickup, so I’m not sure...

Figured I’d make a separate reply for a couple things I want to say about your comments which are unrelated to my explanation of what fixed the car I was working on. What is the reason you installed a ballast resistor? Did your car originally have one? This Fifth Avenue I was working on is an...

Thank you for the reply and trying to help me out. Spoiler alert…I finally discovered what the problem was! I will describe it with hopes that it may help someone else out in the future. You mentioned the connector, and that is actually where I started to believe the problem was lying, because...

Long time reader, first time posting. I am getting to the point where I am feeling clueless on my project and desperately need some ideas/advice. The quick backstory: I am working on a bone stock 1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue with a 318 which back in March started suffering ignition problems. The...