hey when i start my 1600 i have hold the key between on and start
if i let it go to on it will die

and well if i hold it on start the starter motor just keeps going


any ideas how to fix

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120y (sold)
Rodeo Dually (daily)
510 sedan (project)

do you have a old ignition coil with a ballast resistor? your ballast resistor might be farked

actually sounds like your ignition switch is dodgy if you have to hold in a certain position for it to stay running. if you have a multimeter turn key to ignition and see if you have voltage to your coil

Hi mate, this happened to me years ago. I was about 2 hours from home and had to travel through the hills to get home. Was a nightmare to drive, holding the key for 2 hours lol. It took me weeks to fix it too so i was driving around Melbourne having to hold the key the whole time. For the life of me I can't remember how I fixed it though, so not much help. There's no loose wires on your dizzy is there? Also is it an electronic dizzy or points? Any loose wires going to your ignition switch?

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Happened to me, the wire has come off the ballast, just plug it back on easy as

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1979 Datsun Stanza Coupe
1979 Datsun Stanza Coupe Project
1979 Datsun Stanza GX
1982 Datsun Stanza GX
1966 Nissan Cedric Custom Six
1972 Volkswagen Beetle
1974 Toyota Landcruiser Stallion (SWB)
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yeh was just this^ saw it just after i posted haha

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120y (sold)
Rodeo Dually (daily)
510 sedan (project)

Fk how did i not see this thread earlier. wouldve saved me ordering a new ignition

I will check this ballast resistor on my Stanz this weekend, can anyone tell me where its mounted?

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.

Its a small white ceramic (kit kat finger shaped) component. It will be residing near the coil.

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

Excellent, thankyou.

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.