MSD Window Switch Problem
10-26-2008, 09:55 PM
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MSD Window Switch Problem i bought a MSD window switch for my car, its wired up right but will no ingage the nitrous, its picking up a tach signal and everything, it worked the first night i hooked it up but didnt work ont he dyno, should i send it back or did we do something wrong, it was set to come on a 3,000rpm and shut off at 5,800rpm
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10-27-2008, 10:22 AM
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I know it sounds like a dumb question, but are you sure the WOT switch was being depressed while on the dyno? Are you running any other accessories such as a fuel pressure safety switch?
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10-27-2008, 12:48 PM
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nope, i do have a question, does the actual window switch itself have to be grounded, the guy that put it on for me used 2 sided tape and we mounted it on the finder well
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kit has full throttle switch, switch to arm the nitrous, that window switch set at 3000 and 5800, bottle heater and the GM stage 1 NX kit
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kit has full throttle switch, switch to arm the nitrous, that window switch set at 3000 and 5800, bottle heater and the GM stage 1 NX kit
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1. is the MSD unit getting power?
if no, check the power/grnd
if yes..
2. is it reading the tach signal correctly? 4/6/ or 8 cyl mode is depending on where you tapped the signal from.
if no, either tap the tach signal from the ecm, or change the msd to a different cylinder setting.
if yes..
3. did you try to set the msd on a lower rpm and WITH THE N2O BOTTLE OFF, see if it will activate the solenoid. You can put a 12v pen light on the noid so you can see when it activates.
if no, go back to #2
if yes...
4. Check that the noid is working by jumping across the MSD -WITH THE BOTTLE CLOSED- and activate the WOT switch (you'll have to jump across the FPSS also)
if no, check the power to the noid and ground. Post up a schematic of your system -exactly like you wired it- and let us look
if yes..
5. At this point, if the MSD is intermittently working, it's either bad connections, or a bad unit. The box doesn't need any special grounding as you asked.. but direct heat is not a good idea. It should be mounted away from hot areas.
if no, check the power/grnd
if yes..
2. is it reading the tach signal correctly? 4/6/ or 8 cyl mode is depending on where you tapped the signal from.
if no, either tap the tach signal from the ecm, or change the msd to a different cylinder setting.
if yes..
3. did you try to set the msd on a lower rpm and WITH THE N2O BOTTLE OFF, see if it will activate the solenoid. You can put a 12v pen light on the noid so you can see when it activates.
if no, go back to #2
if yes...
4. Check that the noid is working by jumping across the MSD -WITH THE BOTTLE CLOSED- and activate the WOT switch (you'll have to jump across the FPSS also)
if no, check the power to the noid and ground. Post up a schematic of your system -exactly like you wired it- and let us look
if yes..
5. At this point, if the MSD is intermittently working, it's either bad connections, or a bad unit. The box doesn't need any special grounding as you asked.. but direct heat is not a good idea. It should be mounted away from hot areas.
