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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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I installed my pacesetters a while ago and in all the excitement did not plan on putting my plug wires back on in the correct order. I have some MSD wires I am waiting to put on and can't figure out which wire goes to which plug. Any help would be awesome.

Also, what is this blue piece of **** with white slideable numbers on it that comes with the wires? Is there any purpose behind it?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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I'm not sure how you could mix up plug wires on an LS1. Coil near plug means the coil pack is directly above the sparkplug so its a straight shot. I don't even think the wires are long enough to reach the wrong plug.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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HUH????????
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Casper9T9
I'm not sure how you could mix up plug wires on an LS1. Coil near plug means the coil pack is directly above the sparkplug so its a straight shot. I don't even think the wires are long enough to reach the wrong plug.


these plug wires connect from the coil pack above the plug, to the plug. its a straight shot. if you **** this up, damn man. i dunno how you got headers on.

just givin you a hard time. thats how they work. its idiot proof
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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Damn dumb *** gator fan
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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Are you talking about the plug wires or the coil packs? Almost impossible to put the plug wires on wrong, as others stated above, but you can put the coil packs on in the wrong order of you have a earlier Fbod. THe later ones. like mine, are on a rail/bracket that's symmetrical, no matter what side (D or P) you attach it to.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Are you kidding?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I am so confused. Please elaborate, there's got to be more to this than what it seems like. Surely no one could confuse the wires on an LS1???
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I hope this thread is a joke.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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What it sounds like to me is that you didnt match the correct wire to the correct coil/plug. If thats the case, then dont worry about it, wires are wires are wires, there is no correct order.
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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The answer, no one has stated is.. All 8 plug wires are all the same. The numbers that come with the wires is for marking which ones go where.. useless on a car like ours.
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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well if the thread poster would gladly chime in and clarify, we would not have to guess what he/she means....
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
The answer, no one has stated is.. All 8 plug wires are all the same. The numbers that come with the wires is for marking which ones go where.. useless on a car like ours.
sometimes the most obvious answer escapes us all. thank you wax.

guess i should've mentioned the fact all the wires are exactly the same, that would have tied it all together nicely LOL.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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But if you change which number wire goes where, then you mess up the firing order! The computer talks to the coil and determines where each wire is and fires it according to the PCM program.

Just kidding.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ss rally red
Damn dumb *** gator fan
That has to be the problem.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
The answer, no one has stated is.. All 8 plug wires are all the same.
I guess you didnt read my post right above yours.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by zchgla
I guess you didnt read my post right above yours.
Psst.. then I probably wasn't talking to you then skippy
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
Psst.. then I probably wasn't talking to you then skippy
You said no one though, that applies to everyone
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