Thanasis

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Hello to all,i would like to ask here about my used MSD wasted spark kit,so i bought one and working fine when removed,so today i finished the install,but the car does not work,i have fire when i turn the switch onthen nothing,also the red wire in the coil plug have current,my car is 2wd with L8 ecu,and it running perfect with the coil gr.a,also the two wires for pin 21 and 26 was unmarked and i tested the 21 with the Multi-Tester in the Wasted spark loom plug and i found it which one is the 21 , also my ignition is unmarked,and here my ecu connections with the MSD wasted spark driver,so does anyone know what is the fault please? thanks in advance

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MADMAXPTT

On motorsport-development's site I saw on a photo that purple and blue cables are reversed.

Check the following link (there is a slide show):
http://www.motorsport-developments.c...tedspark.html#

I believe that you will have to send an email to Motorsport Development to find out the correct connections.

James from MSD is a member on this forum, soon when he read this post will reply to solve your problem!

Thanasis

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Thanks George,already tested with this connection as you show,but still nothing,also i have strong split fire when i try to start the engine ,but the engine does not start

Paul_RS

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Hi mate, this is what Stu tol me in 2009 when i had issues with my board

Thanasis

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if i understand, there is no reason to do this,because the old system to my car running perfect!!thank you

ossie cossie

I have a second hand MSD wiring loom as well, it has 2 white wires but i can not tell which one goes to pin 21 and which goes to pin 26, is there any way of testing the wiring loom to find out what is what?

Thanasis

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yes i found the 21 pin with multimeter,so put the one terminal from multimeter to msd wiring loom male plug the first pin from the left (are four pin together),you can confirm that with the original female amplifier plug,the GREEN wire!!!

Thanasis

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The car started but it have very bad idle,so something happen with some part from the kit,so i will test the parts one by one in one friend of mine,to found what is the fault,thanks

Cossy Mike

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I am strongly considering buying this conversion for mine, but I'm worried it's not plain sailing after reading some of the horror posts

James @ M Developments.

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Do you have a spark or not? the leads look like they are on the wrong way around on the coil pack if im reading the drawing correctly.

Thanasis

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Hi,yes i have a spark,also you have two versions in your instructions about coil pack, one for Motorcraft and one for un-labeled,so mine is un-labeled(black one),also i tested both connections....
Thanks

ossie cossie

Thank you Thanasis, will check it out.

Paul_RS

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Buy new and you'll have no problems. I had bother with the 2nd hand board I bought, but that's the risk you run when you don't get new parts!

Thanasis

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np,let me know if it's ok for you,i can to add 1-2 pics if you want to see,thank you

boy-racer-1

ive just been soldering the wires into my l8 ecu also with this kit, ive still got to solder the grey and purple, was unsure about cutting the pins part of the instructions but i can see now that it is right to cut the pins, my msd wiring loom is labeled which is 21 and which is 26, so only have to link them into the loom, wont have my engine ready to start for a few weeks yet but ill let you know how mine goes

daz1968

I fitted one to my 3 door went fine, started first time and even the rev counter worked fine which I understand is hit and miss with 3 doors, defo one of the best things I have done to the car. Only issue I had was finding neatest place to fit the coil pack, ended up with it where original coil was. Not perfect but best place I could find.

BRAMMER

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I'm useless with a soldering iron in fact James can comment on iron i have here it's rubbish so i just payed the little money to them for a mega neat job.
My 3dr rev counter works fine too i don't understand that either and again as above mines been in since 2009 and it's still performing the way it should, in fact i have had to buy a sensor since i fitted this kit

James @ M Developments.

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WOW,What have you dont there? Have another go, and route and solder the wiring like this, as per instructions or send it to me so i can do it.

You can see the cut pins here too.






I dont have a pic of the back side of the ECU to hand, but the red,black,white,pink and yellow wire do not connect to the top side.!

boy-racer-1

yup i realised last night i had done mine wrong, ill send mine into you to sort, my soldering iron is crap and so am i lol, i sent an email to the email address on the msd website, shall i send it in to the address on msd website and who do i send money to?

James @ M Developments.

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Yes, fire it into the address on the site, dont worry about naming it, just put your details in, and state what its in for as we get loads of ecus everyday.

boy-racer-1

ok will do mate cheers