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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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Has anyone used MSD's Digital Window Switch(PN#8969) or heard anything about them? The reason I ask is they are only like $20 more than the one that requires pills(extra $$$) and who woouldnt rather have the digital?
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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BAD ***.

Awesome useability.... digital display, quick and fast changes...
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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I have one but it is not installed yet.
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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They are a good unit.We sell them for 95.00. The problem is they are hard to get ahold of.We sell them faster than we can get them.
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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Hmmmmmmmm---Let me ask you guys this. I was planning on getting a timing tuner for retarding timing when I spray and since it also works as a window switch it was even better. WOuld it be ridiculous to use the timing tuner for the tiiming and not the window switch and then use the MSD#8969 for the window switch????? It woulld be alot easier to adjust! What do you think?
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 09:37 AM
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The digital switch rocks… One little thing I would mention is that you need to configure it for a 4 cylinder engine. The instructions say to set it for a one cylinder for LS1’s, but it needs to be set to 4.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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Why did MSD print it wrong? So LS1's dont need to be configured for 8cyl or 4cyl like MSD says but for 1cyl ? When you say configure it that is all done by pressing a button on the face of it correct? What happens if you set it for 4cyl or 8cyl? Anyone know? So using the timing tuner and the MSD#8969 wouldnt be ridiculous?
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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I currently have one and it has saved my *** a couple of times. It has to be set for a 4 cyl.
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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I see no use for they grey wire looking at the diagram. I will not use it.

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Is the gray wire on the digital window switch utilized on the LS1, or should it be cut?

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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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The grey wire removes ground and the yellow wire adds ground when the window is activated.

The grey wire has a use, just not for a basic setup.
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yes, it has to be set on 4cyl or the switch will not activate correctly
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Originally Posted by BLACK MAMBA10
yes, it has to be set on 4cyl or the switch will not activate correctly
Good call.. I hope they figured it out in the 9 years this thread has been dead lol
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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I have had the digital window switch for about 6 years now. It has never given me a problem and its mounted under the hood.
The unit is very user friendly and super easy to make changes to the activation and deactivation windows in 100 rpm increments.

I say if you can get one, buy it.
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I have this exact window switch, but have yet to use it. It came with the car upon purchase with a complete nitrous system installed, and just got the car back in September. I was playing around with it recently though, and it looks really cool lol
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TigerFan187
Why did MSD print it wrong? So LS1's dont need to be configured for 8cyl or 4cyl like MSD says but for 1cyl ? When you say configure it that is all done by pressing a button on the face of it correct? What happens if you set it for 4cyl or 8cyl? Anyone know? So using the timing tuner and the MSD#8969 wouldnt be ridiculous?
like someone posted, 4 cyl mode for LS1s, but it also has an RPM readout, so you can tell if its correct or not. 1cyl mode if attached to coil pack. 4 cyl mode if attached to speedo output
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