Here is an image that shows how the original resistor hooks up. But, when your starting the car the blue/yellow wire on the left side is what I call the starting wire. The voltage comes from the starter solenoid and cuts out 1/2 the resistor to add a little more power to the coil for starting. Then after it starts the upper right side white wire carries the voltage thru the resistor to the coil. You should measure appx 1 ohm from the top right to the bottom right. John Hervey http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/images/resistor-original.jpg the -----Original Message----- From: phildadme [mailto:philwiltfong@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:13 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Won't start after ballast resistor wire broken My low-miles D started just fine, as always, then all of a sudden began to shake with a really rough idle. I shut it off and then it wouldn't start again. So I looked around and found that the double- spade terminal on the right end of the ballast resistor had broken and one wire was therefore disconnected. I replaced it and plugged in both wires but now I can't get my D to start at all. Could it have blown something? Don't know how the ballast resistor works with the coil so don't know what to check first. Sure appreciate any help to know more. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/