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Back story: Slant 6, electronic ignition. Ran great, but not charging. I was doing some testing, and ran the ignition side of the voltage regulator directly back to battery positive, not ignition + (start). Not sure if that was the right thing to do. It started charging at 13.1 volts. I revved the engine up and it spiked the voltage, and the truck died. I tried to restart it, no luck. I damaged something. That's when the troubleshooting started. Some things are checking out, however there are a few things I need help with.
With ignition in run position, 4/5 pin connector not plugged in at module, I get 12v on both inputs of ballist resistor, and 8v (run) and 12v (bypass) on output. Once I plug in the connector, the input values change for the run circuit. I get .5v on the input, and 3.5v on the output, which feeds the positive side of the coil. Is this correct? I ask because, when I ground the male pickup wire on the harness side, I get no spark. Thoughts? I can give all numbers for my findings, just not sure which are needed. Feel free to ask, and I appreciate the help.
