MSD & Radar Detecter
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From: TAMPA FL
MSD & Radar Detecter
When I had my 73 down doing the 5spd install I took the time to do several other things. One of those was to install a MSD modual, coil, cap, and rotor in my HEI dist. Now when I start the car the Passport detecter goes crazy. It will alarm on x band then alarm on laser continuosly. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a way to fix.
Dennis
Dennis
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I don't want to hear this. I just bought a passport radar detector for the vet, haven't tried it yet but I run 4 msd boxes under the dash.
I sure hope yours is an issolated problem.
I sure hope yours is an issolated problem.
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Originally Posted by 73383
Norval
I havn't hooked up the box yet, only the upgrades to the dist. I moved the detector to the durango this morning and drove to work. It worked fine.
Dennis
I havn't hooked up the box yet, only the upgrades to the dist. I moved the detector to the durango this morning and drove to work. It worked fine.
Dennis
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From: TAMPA FL
Update
I emailed MSD and recieved a reply. The suggested I put a coat of dielectric grease on the plug wire connections, rotor contactl and coil contacts. Although I knew this just would not work I tried it anyway.
To my amazment it worked great, Passport working great and it appears I have better radio reception.
Dennis
I emailed MSD and recieved a reply. The suggested I put a coat of dielectric grease on the plug wire connections, rotor contactl and coil contacts. Although I knew this just would not work I tried it anyway.
To my amazment it worked great, Passport working great and it appears I have better radio reception.
Dennis
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
Well, mine did the same thing in my 73, just went crazy, so I'm going to have to try the dielectric grease, you say you put it on the plug wires at the dist end and the module as well as the dist to coil plug, right.
got to try that, thanks for the info
got to try that, thanks for the info
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Interesting subject guys....My theory is that with a capacitive multiple discharge system the switching speed is high enough to produce microwaves....this will be very close to the radar frequency band. By putting dielectric grease on the parts you are preventing the waves from propagating....Pretty Slick and good info to know.
and good info to know.