need help with my MSD 6AL box

[73chargercali]

i installed my box on my 73 charger and replace the orange box with the msd one, but i don't get spark from the coil?  i installed it just like the diagram and the only wire i didn't use was the green wire that was on the negitive side of the coil (it wasn't the problem i tryed it connected).  i have power to my switched 12v wire and i get power when i crank it on the pos side of the coil.

has anyone had this problem or have any tips for me?

any help will be appriciated.

[Mefirst]

Read this thread and youll find the answer to your problem.... and don´t worry cause the box is a different one from yours, the wiring is still the same...

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,15845.0.html

/Tom

[73chargercali]

thanks for the reply but i did all that except removing the ballast resistor and i don't have spark. i have power to everything i checked but no spark. i don't have a clue as to what the problem is.

[dodge freak]

Call MSD tech tomorrow let them help you out, someting must be wired wrong cause each unit is fully tested for 4 hours before they are shipped out.

[73chargercali]

i tried bypassing the resistor, i hooked the blue wire to the old brown wire that was the original positive coil wire. i have 12v at the run position and 9.8 when cranking. i still have no spark. i still have 2 brown wires and a green with red stripe wire attached to the other side of the ballast resistor, should i leave these or what?

thanks for the help.

also i didn't use the white wire since the diagram said it wasn't used.

[Chryco Psycho]

you have to connect Both the run wire usually blue & the start wire usually brown to trigger the realy to turn on the ign box while cranking

[Mefirst]

each unit is fully tested for 4 hours before they are shipped out.

I actually wonder if thats just propaganda BS.. I bought a brand new Digital ign. box and it was busted right outtaw the box. Personaly I think they make the boxes, pack them and ship them out as fast as they can. Another thing, al the tech in the manuals are written for Chevy/Fords, and Im not impressed with the MSD "Help Forum" either...

But thats just my ....

/Tom

[dodge freak]

Yeah it does seems like that would slow everything down. But I do think MSD is the best out there. As for Ford and Chevy what does it matter ? It needs 12 volts always and 12 volts to turn on and a singel from the dist. Just take a volt meter and find those 12 volt wires.

Yes their tech forums stink, that why I said to call.

[73chargercali]

i did the test for spark by jumping the distributor connection and got nothing so the tech line said i would need a new box. thanks for the help everyone, hopefully a new one will fix the problem.

[Chryco Psycho]

Yeah yet another New box LOL
you know it only multi sparks to 3000 rpm ? what is your stall converter at ?

[73chargercali]

i wanted the multispark but the big reason for getting it was for the rev limiter, my stall is only 1600 approximatly, it is a TCI Sizzler? (not for sure) the car is mostly a street car. when i rebuild i'll get a bigger stall speed.

i will be trying to get another box sent but now i'm not to worried about it since i finally ran in the 13's.

thanks for the help everyone.

[Chryco Psycho]

so you get to use the multi spark for 1400 RPM approx