MSD wire from distrubutor?
08-23-2006, 11:28 PM
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MSD wire from distrubutor?
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Can anyone help me? I have installed a MSD unit 6al on my 82SC but I can't seem to understand where the green wire coming out of my disturbutor goes to on my MSD unit. Is it the white wire or is it the green and black/purple wire.
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Can anyone help me? I have installed a MSD unit 6al on my 82SC but I can't seem to understand where the green wire coming out of my disturbutor goes to on my MSD unit. Is it the white wire or is it the green and black/purple wire.
Thanks Lorenzo
08-23-2006, 11:32 PM
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didn't e have his exact question a couple of weeks ago ? might want to try a search , I thik the person went to the msd websight or called a number or something.
08-23-2006, 11:36 PM
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Yes did a search and called msd but they are not familiar or least the guy I spoke with on Porsche installs.
Nice Hockey stick, I grew up in Toronto Great pic the two passions I cherish (HOCKEY & MY PORSCHE) thanks for the reply.
Nice Hockey stick, I grew up in Toronto Great pic the two passions I cherish (HOCKEY & MY PORSCHE) thanks for the reply.
08-23-2006, 11:42 PM
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That's no hockey stick , that's my ultra light hi tech re-enforcement engine cooling modification .. the funny thing is it is a Bauer stick and I live in Hespeler.. ouch !
PS did you try Pelican , that is a fast moving board with a ton of hits. I bit too intimidating for me but a great resource.
I also considered the MSD when I saw it in my 101 projects book. Why the change ? did your old ignition module fail or are you just looking to upgrade ? I couldn't justify the cost given my existing box works fine.
gotta get yourself a good Avatar.... and post some pics of the machine..
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PS did you try Pelican , that is a fast moving board with a ton of hits. I bit too intimidating for me but a great resource.
I also considered the MSD when I saw it in my 101 projects book. Why the change ? did your old ignition module fail or are you just looking to upgrade ? I couldn't justify the cost given my existing box works fine.
gotta get yourself a good Avatar.... and post some pics of the machine..
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08-23-2006, 11:47 PM
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I was having problems with my CIS and after spending over 1,000 on warm up regulators cold start valve etc I decided to install PMO's and then saw the article on 101 MSD and opened a can of worms. Its so nice to have a car that pay insurance on and havn't driven in the last 6 months. I went to Pelican, google search, and MSD tech web site. Still baffled.
08-23-2006, 11:57 PM
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oh crap that sucks.. we have to be able to do something .. there must be somebody runing the MSD. who can answer your question. Thereis somebody on this form I am pretty sure can help but I just can't remember his handle. his avatar is for some type of diagnostic and he is pretty sharp on this stuff. where did the green wire go to before / i Imaine it is some sort of low side ignition pulse. My bently doesn't even show a green wire. there is a black that goes to the ignition coil and some kind of shielded coax that goes to the inition unit 7 and 31D
08-24-2006, 12:06 AM
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is this not what you are looking for ? from what i read below it goes to the white wire..
PS . Whole article
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...SD_install.htm
Other Connections:
The wiring of the MSD unit is well illustrated in the excellent manual which accompanies the unit, but for the record:
Red wire: Red wire formerly on + side of coil Also connect to one side of 8910 tach adapter (use splicer in kit to attach directly to red wire)
Black wire: - side of coil
Orange wire: + side of coil
White wire: (green) wire from points, wire from tach (black/purple). (You can fashion a one to two wire adapter or use a splice co! nnector here) Also connect other side of 8910 tach adapter (use splicer in kit to attach directly to white wire)
When attaching these wires, I recommend sticking with the connectors already in place and using jumpers to make the female-to-female connections. In the event of an unlikely failure of the MSD unit, it is a trivial matter to drop back to standard spark but reconnecting the red coil wire (+), green point wire (-), and black/purple tach wire (-) back onto the coil and drive off.
The wiring of the MSD unit is well illustrated in the excellent manual which accompanies the unit, but for the record:
Red wire: Red wire formerly on + side of coil Also connect to one side of 8910 tach adapter (use splicer in kit to attach directly to red wire)
Black wire: - side of coil
Orange wire: + side of coil
White wire: (green) wire from points, wire from tach (black/purple). (You can fashion a one to two wire adapter or use a splice co! nnector here) Also connect other side of 8910 tach adapter (use splicer in kit to attach directly to white wire)
When attaching these wires, I recommend sticking with the connectors already in place and using jumpers to make the female-to-female connections. In the event of an unlikely failure of the MSD unit, it is a trivial matter to drop back to standard spark but reconnecting the red coil wire (+), green point wire (-), and black/purple tach wire (-) back onto the coil and drive off.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...SD_install.htm
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08-24-2006, 12:47 AM
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Hey Guy,
I can't thank you enough for your effort. My issue is the green wire that comes out of the disturbutor. It leads to the Cd unit plug, according to your instructions I understand that the green wire goes to the white wire coming out of the MSD unit. Once again thanks a bunch
I can't thank you enough for your effort. My issue is the green wire that comes out of the disturbutor. It leads to the Cd unit plug, according to your instructions I understand that the green wire goes to the white wire coming out of the MSD unit. Once again thanks a bunch
