FiTech EFI system

NO NOT correct. This is a well known issue on Mopars. The "run" line (IGN 1) typically dark blue / white, goes DEAD during crank

The ONLY ignition source that is hot during cranking is the ignition bypass (IGN-2) typically brown.

This is typically an issue, and I mean a "typical issue" when guys install alternative ignitions, such as HEI, MSD, or others You must jumper those two together in such a way that voltage is present during start.

Really? Well I must not have checked that on a Mopar with a ballast resistor then. That is the dumbest thing I ever heard. Thanks for the correction.