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Old 05-12-2004, 02:59 PM
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Ive just done an mk5 erst conversion, theres no spark!, Theres a green cable from loom that goes to - on coil, that is constantly live when ignition is on, the + is an ignition live too, any ideas whats wrong here or what should be live or earth? cheers. pete
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Old 05-12-2004, 04:02 PM
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the green one should be a pulsed 12v feed when cranking if i remember correctly
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Hmm, the green is constantly lice when ignition on and so is the + one, i have 2 lives!!!!!!!
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Old 05-12-2004, 04:21 PM
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No pulsing from the green one either, as soon as the ignition is one they are both live...
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run a wire from + on battery to + on coil and it should give a spark then, if not, summit else is wrong. coil/dizzy
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The + (Black) cable that goes to the coil is live as ive tested it but the green one is live too!!!
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