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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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Power Wires

Well i have 1 wire left to hook up on my MSD install. Its the wire that only gets power when the key is on. I go to start testing wires to find that my voltmeter no longer works. Can someone tell me a wire that only gets power when the key is on
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Trailing coil, positive.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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BTW it'll work on negative for about a week before it fails spectacularly. Ask me how I know.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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Also, if you would like to know how to convert the leading ignition from MSD back to stock using the trailing ignition and no tools but the metal clip from a pen, on the side of the road, in the dark and freezing cold, all you have to do is ask.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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question, the purple and green wire, how do i hook them up? i kno green goes to red and purple goes to green, but do i leave the ignitor on or how do i do this?
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Remove the igniter, file down the connectors on the MSD wire, jam them into where the igniter plugs in, then heavily insulate with liquid electrical tape.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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just dont get the liquid electrical tape in your mouth. lol

One time i was using it on my dirtbike and got some in my mouth. It dont taste good............at all
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 04:17 AM
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ummm that sounds like a huffing gone wrong incident,J/K describe the taste for us using as many verbs as possible:p
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