HKS Twin Power vs MSD 6A etc
07-22-08, 09:26 PM
#26
I just looked at my Twin Power. The green wire you speak of corresponds to a yellow wire on the flying lead harness, and all the other wires line up. So follow the instructions as you see them essentially. Just think of your green wire as yellow.
On mine, it has red, green, yellow, white, and black on the actual twin power unit plug. That connects to the flying leed harness, which mates up (respectively): red, yellow, yellow, white, black.
On mine, it has red, green, yellow, white, and black on the actual twin power unit plug. That connects to the flying leed harness, which mates up (respectively): red, yellow, yellow, white, black.
10-12-08, 11:31 AM
#28
I just looked at my Twin Power. The green wire you speak of corresponds to a yellow wire on the flying lead harness, and all the other wires line up. So follow the instructions as you see them essentially. Just think of your green wire as yellow.
On mine, it has red, green, yellow, white, and black on the actual twin power unit plug. That connects to the flying leed harness, which mates up (respectively): red, yellow, yellow, white, black.
On mine, it has red, green, yellow, white, and black on the actual twin power unit plug. That connects to the flying leed harness, which mates up (respectively): red, yellow, yellow, white, black.
Fellas, I bought a twin power too; lets see how it works with the WI kit
Anyways, do you guys have pics of your installation? I am thinking of mounting it on the fierewall, but would love to see what you guys did, before I commit to the firewall idea.
10-13-08, 01:01 AM
#29
I R SAD PANDA W/O BAW
i mounted my on the driverside shock tower. there is a drilled/tape hole for a 10mm bolt that is a great location. i just used a rubber insulator then a 1/4" spacer and then another rubber insulator befor bolting it down.
10-14-08, 01:56 PM
#33
Got you, I was also wondering about water. The engine bay on my FC could use a good power wash
I thought about mounting it behind the battery, but I am leaning towards the firewall; close to the brake booster.
If I get a chance, I will install it this weekend, and will post pics.
11-07-09, 05:39 PM
#35
The HKS Twin Power is a "twin strike" ignition system.
It senses an ignition event, and it fires it's own ignition trigger shortly after.
This is why there is only one splice into each coil - one leading and two trailings.
The other two wires are just power and ground for the unit.
Yes, this is how HKS claims you will never experience ignition failure if the Twin Power dies - the system just reverts to how your stock ignition used to work.
It senses an ignition event, and it fires it's own ignition trigger shortly after.
This is why there is only one splice into each coil - one leading and two trailings.
The other two wires are just power and ground for the unit.
Yes, this is how HKS claims you will never experience ignition failure if the Twin Power dies - the system just reverts to how your stock ignition used to work.
I know this is old but I just found out the hard way that the statement in bold is false.
When my twin power started to fail the car just missfired enough to melt my metallic core smb cat but once it completely failed the car wouldn't run at all!
I had to disconnect the Twin Power and revert the ignition to stock for the car to start and run and it runs fine, doesn't even missfire anymore (at 10 psi).
11-11-09, 04:05 PM
#40
Ive just got one for my FC, worth a try to cure the missfires as is simple and cheap compared to other setups.
It comes with the universal loom and the 4 wires (red/white and yellow x2), the instructions seem pretty clear so should be easy.
BUT...
As my ign wiring has been monkey'd about with when it was in Japan a little, im not 101% sure I will wire it right, well, im 99% sure but paranoid...
So if I make a mistake with the wiring, will it just not run right (ar at all), or will it damage anything?
PS- I cured 99% of my missfire issues by changing my water injection from post intercooler to pre-compressor.
It comes with the universal loom and the 4 wires (red/white and yellow x2), the instructions seem pretty clear so should be easy.
BUT...
As my ign wiring has been monkey'd about with when it was in Japan a little, im not 101% sure I will wire it right, well, im 99% sure but paranoid...
So if I make a mistake with the wiring, will it just not run right (ar at all), or will it damage anything?
PS- I cured 99% of my missfire issues by changing my water injection from post intercooler to pre-compressor.
11-11-09, 05:55 PM
#42
No no, its not hacked in a bad way, and yeah it comes with a photo and says what wires go where.
But my car, at least it seems, is running two trailing coils as the leading setup, instead of the stock single dual post leading setup.
Well looks like it anyhow, but as im not 101% sure I was a bit worried about being wrong and ******* something up...
But my car, at least it seems, is running two trailing coils as the leading setup, instead of the stock single dual post leading setup.
Well looks like it anyhow, but as im not 101% sure I was a bit worried about being wrong and ******* something up...
11-14-09, 09:04 AM
#43
Right, im nearly there with my FC TwinPower setup, but a question....
The red wire on the harness is the power supply wire, and it says to connect it up to the white wire on the trailing coil, the positive wire.
BUT there are two coils side by side, and two white wires, one to each coil.
Should I hook it up to either, or splice it in to both?
The red wire on the harness is the power supply wire, and it says to connect it up to the white wire on the trailing coil, the positive wire.
BUT there are two coils side by side, and two white wires, one to each coil.
Should I hook it up to either, or splice it in to both?
03-30-10, 05:04 AM
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I have a 20B with the stock ignition system. After some advice, I went out and bought the universal 6 channel version.
After doing some research and getting no help from HKS, I have come on here to see what the difference is between the Rotary type and the Universal DLI?
The 20B ignition system has two seperate coil packs with 3 coils each. Each coil pack has four wires, three triggers and one ground. I was wondering if I could just hook the twin power up to each ignitors ground?
What are peoples thoughts on this?
After doing some research and getting no help from HKS, I have come on here to see what the difference is between the Rotary type and the Universal DLI?
The 20B ignition system has two seperate coil packs with 3 coils each. Each coil pack has four wires, three triggers and one ground. I was wondering if I could just hook the twin power up to each ignitors ground?
What are peoples thoughts on this?
