MSD 6A not working, need help
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MSD 6A not working, need help
I bought me an MSD 6A off ebay to install on my car. I used the How-to on the 2nd gen. RX-7 resource. Got it all installed but it wont work, like the box itself is bad. Can that happen and can it be fixed?
Well on the write-up it mentions all the wires except for a wire coming out the back composed of a green wire and a purple wire woven together and into a connector. Does anybody know what that is for?
Well on the write-up it mentions all the wires except for a wire coming out the back composed of a green wire and a purple wire woven together and into a connector. Does anybody know what that is for?
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i can't recall since its been awhile since i've played around with an MSD box but i seem to remember the green wire being for a tach hookup of some kind that mostly goes unused. as for the box, if you think its bad, call MSD. i have heard of them replacing the box for you even if you don't have the original warranty. just dont cut the wires short.
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The thin green and purple wire is for direct connection to a hall effect/magnetic trigger input. MSD warns about connecting both the purple/green and red/white leads, as this is at least going to confuse the unit. The purple/green leads take a much lower level powered signal than the red/white leads.
This is why I do NOT recommend buying used units. At $150 brand new from Summit Racing, it's not worth the gamble. These things die all the time.![Frown](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
You can try and open the unit up, but it's no guarantee you'll be able to find the problem. The majority of the time, a wire trace is blown, and it's obvious. I've had a 75% chance of fixing most of them, as it's usually a short or wrong wiring hook-up, which blows circuit board traces. I've been working in hIGGI's 6AL, and I can't find anything obvious.![Frown](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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This is why I do NOT recommend buying used units. At $150 brand new from Summit Racing, it's not worth the gamble. These things die all the time.
![Frown](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
You can try and open the unit up, but it's no guarantee you'll be able to find the problem. The majority of the time, a wire trace is blown, and it's obvious. I've had a 75% chance of fixing most of them, as it's usually a short or wrong wiring hook-up, which blows circuit board traces. I've been working in hIGGI's 6AL, and I can't find anything obvious.
![Frown](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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