MSD E-Curve Dist problem?
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MSD E-Curve Dist problem?
MSD tech support said to mail it back for a fee. Has anybody else had one croak?
With the ignition on I have 12 volts on both red and orange going to the distrib. But no spark.
Could somebody pop the jack off the dist input and verify their voltages.
Really simple. Green is tack, Black is ground,
With the ignition on I have 12 volts on both red and orange going to the distrib. But no spark.
Could somebody pop the jack off the dist input and verify their voltages.
Really simple. Green is tack, Black is ground,
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I have an E curve. The body isn't on yet but the engine is in the chassis and running so I can check the pin outs for you. In case you don't have the doc http://www.msdignition.com/instructi...?terms=e+curve
I would guess the orange is supposed to pulse like points would to fire the coil. Are you 12 volts all the time or does it fluctuate when cranking?
Do you have an msd box or are you using a blaster coil.
I have a blaster 2. RED goes to + on coil orange goes to - on coil.
MSD box is wired differently.
I would guess the orange is supposed to pulse like points would to fire the coil. Are you 12 volts all the time or does it fluctuate when cranking?
Do you have an msd box or are you using a blaster coil.
I have a blaster 2. RED goes to + on coil orange goes to - on coil.
MSD box is wired differently.
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MSD tech support said to mail it back for a fee. Has anybody else had one croak?
With the ignition on I have 12 volts on both red and orange going to the distrib. But no spark.
Could somebody pop the jack off the dist input and verify their voltages.
Really simple. Green is tack, Black is ground,
With the ignition on I have 12 volts on both red and orange going to the distrib. But no spark.
Could somebody pop the jack off the dist input and verify their voltages.
Really simple. Green is tack, Black is ground,
Something electrical/mechanical appears to be wrong downstream of the C- terminal.
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