I grounded coil positive to block?

I have to ask... ( my sister had my dad leave work to help her out one day because of this) is the trans in Park or Neutral? it will not crank if not.

have you done anything to the trans linkage before this happened?

DO YOU HAVE A WIRING DIAGRAM? download one at mymopar.com OR beter yet buy one from classiccarwiring.com. when you started posting I pulled the trigger and bought one. I have used it several times in the past week alone just for your issue.


I don't remember but I thought you said you did not have cranking of the engine? If you have power at the yellow wire ("I" terminal) ON the starter relay you should be able to crank it UNLESS neutral safety switch (NSS) is the issue. before you pull the dash apart I would investigate that.

one of the wires on the starter relay goes to the NSS then to ground (small brown wire in 67 dart, other years might be different? key interlock? etc.)

"G" is the terminal that should go to the NSS. with trans in park or if manual, in neutral, check voltage from battery + to terminal "G" WITH all the wiring in the car put back on. you should get 12 V. If you don't start looking into the NSS or the wires along the way.

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Do your headlights work now?