Ballast resistor question

[AZ-D]

Hello all,
Long time lurker....Finally became a owner again on 10/21, VIN#5791. Slowly making my way through the car and my first question has to do with the ballast resistor. The by-pass relay wires are not connected to anything. In all the pictures I have found online, it looks like the relay wires connect directly to the resistor. Not the case here. Hoping someone can shed some light on why I seem to have so many disconnected wires in this area. Thank you!

Also.....what is the best way to get pictures posted directly into the thread? Seems like I'm making it too difficult on myself.

[David T]

Don't worry about that bypass relay for now. If you have a fully charged battery the car should start OK without it. When connected and working it bypasses 1/2 of the ballast resistor to give you a hotter spark during starting.

[AZ-D]

Don't worry about that bypass relay for now. If you have a fully charged battery the car should start OK without it. When connected and working it bypasses 1/2 of the ballast resistor to give you a hotter spark during starting.

Good to know. Thank you! Just want to make sure everything is in the right place. The number of wires I come across that are attached to nothing is astounding.

[DMC-81]

Hello all,
Long time lurker....Finally became a owner again on 10/21, VIN#5791. Slowly making my way through the car and my first question has to do with the ballast resistor. The by-pass relay wires are not connected to anything. In all the pictures I have found online, it looks like the relay wires connect directly to the resistor. Not the case here. Hoping someone can shed some light on why I seem to have so many disconnected wires in this area. Thank you!

Also.....what is the best way to get pictures posted directly into the thread? Seems like I'm making it too difficult on myself.

Hi there and welcome. Here are 2 pictures of the wiring on the ballast resistors to help you get them connected:





There are 3 connected to the right side and one connected to the left side. It is a good time to clean the connectors with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper.

Also, I would check the condition of your top right wire. The connector looks crispy and the wire next to the connector looks compromised.

Here are 2 threads about posting pictures:

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?16323-Photos

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?58...uter-to-a-post

Cheers,

[AZ-D]

It seems like I have the correct color wires in the right places. My issue is that it seems that I have 2 of each one. I have the blue/yellow wire coming out the bottom of the relay and another blue/yellow wire coming from the harness that runs behind the motor. All my wires currently connected to my resistor come from the harness and not from the relay.
So I'm not sure where all my extra wires end up going.

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[DMC-81]

It seems like I have the correct color wires in the right places. My issue is that it seems that I have 2 of each one. I have the blue/yellow wire coming out the bottom of the relay and another blue/yellow wire coming from the harness that runs behind the motor. All my wires currently connected to my resistor come from the harness and not from the relay.
So I'm not sure where all my extra wires end up going.

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The white wire in your hand goes to a dual connector on the top right of the ballast resistor, like so:


Here is a picture of how the blue/yellow wire should be connected:


I can't determine the color wire on the discolored connector in your hand. Make sure this green wire is in place:

[Jonathan]

Here's a couple extra schematics to help you figure it out.

Ignition circuit.jpgBallast Resistor Connections.jpg

And a clean image of what wires are supposed to be on that ignition relay: https://store.delorean.com/p-6880-re...d-harness.aspx

[AZ-D]

Here is a picture of how the blue/yellow wire should be connected:

So the blue/yellow with the clear plastic end connects to the other blue/yellow wire coming out of the harness running behind the motor?

[AZ-D]

What is this plug in center of the picture supposed to go to? White connector with 1 red and 1 black wire coming out.


Also, if both white wires are supposed to go to the top right post of the resistor, what's the best way to connect them together if I don't have the special little connector to attach them?

[Ron]

Red & Black is for a noise suppression capacitor (1uF iirc). Many don't have them.

Getting a spade terminal splitter (AKA Double Male-Female Adapter) is probably your best bet...you'd regret splicing it later.