Msd coil pack issue
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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Msd coil pack issue
Just fitted my msd coil pack thisevening and its only firing on 1 & 4
ive checked the existing ign amp wiring to the fly loom and theres 6 pins, now the way the plug goes its only using 3 ? is this correct or has the loom been made with the plug the wrong way round ?
also does the coilpack have to be mounted for it to work properly
any help appreciated paul
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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Coilpack has to be earthed iirc.
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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heres a pic i took, surly the plug should go this way round where all the pins would line up
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Has the ecu been modified ?
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Has the ecu been modified ?
yes mate i fitted the driver following the msd instructions
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Coilpack has to be earthed iirc.
ok thats one thing i will try then i didnt bother mounting it yet incase something like this happened
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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anyone got coil pack who can have a look how many pins are used ?
Jan 31, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Did you buy it as a kit from them new?
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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yes it was new mate from msd
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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did you chop the pins back on the inside of the ecu plug?
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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yeah i did mate, followed all the instructions took a while but got there in the end
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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just checking as iv seen that missed out before lol
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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im trying to post pics of inside of ecu but photofuckit wont let me
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Jan 31, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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the pins are cut just cant be seen from the pic. sems weird that it would only work on one side of the coil pack but not the other
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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i see you watching stu
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Simple test, swap the blue and purple wires over in the ECU and swap the lead position and see if the other two pots fire, if they do it's a driver fault.
Jan 31, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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ok thanks james, are the 5 wires all used in the fly loom though ? as the way the plugs go at the moment its only using 3 of them ?
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Jan 31, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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also does it have to be earthed
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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me mates who has coil pack just looked at his and it looks as though my fly loom has been made upside down
al his 5 wires are in use where as i only have 3
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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you dont have much luck pauly
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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fucking tell me about it, more waiting getting this sorted
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Bit of a shitter for you paul!
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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basically ready to drive aswell mate should have stayed with the dizzy
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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basically ready to drive aswell mate should have stayed with the dizzy
if it aint broke...dont fix it
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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[quote=Moonstone Mo;5320133]if it aint broke...dont fix it
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i gave my leads & cap to me mate otherwise id have gone back to dizzy and got it going
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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It'll be worth the wait though as it's a great conversion
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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[QUOTE=bad boy rs;5320141]
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if it aint broke...dont fix it
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i gave my leads & cap to me mate otherwise id have gone back to dizzy and got it going
Sods law that
Jan 31, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Stick with it Paul, it's worth it!
Jan 31, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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It'll be worth the wait though as it's a great conversion
Totally agree.
Jan 31, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Jan 31, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Don't worry i normally have the same problem - these old cossie's stress the hell out of you but once they're running you soon forget the issues
Jan 31, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Don't worry i normally have the same problem - these old cossie's stress the hell out of you but once they're running you soon forget the issues
i hope so mate i wish msd had a 24 help line
Jan 31, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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I am sure Stu will sort it for you
Jan 31, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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you can see here ( crap pic ) this is how the plug is at the moment
Jan 31, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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It looks like to me that the plug has simply been made back to front.
The pins pop out easily with a paperclip wire bent straight and pushed into the small slots above each pin but you may invalidate any waranty you have !
Jan 31, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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this is turning the plug the other way
Jan 31, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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easy mistake i suppose simon just hope it hasnt damaged my ecu
Jan 31, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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No it wont damage the ecu
Jan 31, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Ring me tomorrow and I will get a new loom out on a 24 to you, I will send yours back to our supplier with a little note!
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