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Old 08-08-2007, 09:30 AM
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ok, i have put my xr2 engine into my mk4 escort, but i have had to wire up the ignition myself as the previous engine has hcs management.

i had to guess what way round the posetive/negative (from coil) and ground go to the three pins on the ignition module on the dizzy. are there any components in there u can damage if u get the wires the rong way round lol??

as far as i know, ive tried every combination with the 3 pins on the dizzy, and ive changed the coil and the dizzy cap.

should i try changing the whole dizzy assembly with ignition module and find out what way the wires defo go on the module?? (that way ive changed eerything)

am i missing something out though???

can anyone sujjest anything?

Old 08-08-2007, 08:31 PM
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Ignition modules don't like things like mixed up wires.

You need to make sure all the wires are right before you fit another one.
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