<VV> car won't start on starter postion

[Craig Nicol]

In my last post I wrote:
"This would have to be a double failure then..." (both the solenoid bypass
and possibly the ignition switch as Dave suggested)

Well, it appears that this is a double failure.  I just checked three '65
Ignition switches (spares) and they all keep the IGN circuit ON during
cranking. This is a back-up circuit for when the solenoid bypass fails.
Evidently both have failed. Fixing either one will get you going but
remember, the purpose of the solenoid bypass is to put a full 12v to the
coil for a hotter spark while cranking. Voltage supplied by the key switch
passes through the ignition resistor wire in the harness, which drops the
voltage to the coil to about 7V.
HTH, Craig


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