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Just put a brand new MSD ignition system in, 6A. Put the box under dash by the steering wheel because I don't like the look of those big red boxes under the hood. Well it was running for about five minutes when for some reason I reached under the dash and fooled around with it. Then it slips over towards the fuse box (wasn't firmly attached to anything yet) and shorted out to the fuse box. Big spark, motor stops. That's it. No go. Are these boxes like that, it seems awfully sensitive not to be able to take an accidental spark to the casing! When I'm working on the car I often get fireworks, like wrenches welding between the battery and engine, or elsewhere. But nothing ever broke before
Was I just unlucky or stupid, as in 'it's obviously going to blow if you spark to it...'
Didn't like it under dash anyway, its too buzzy. Do you think I can send it back to Summit under warranty to get a new one? What a pain, I just sold my good old GM HEI, I regret switching over already.
Was I just unlucky or stupid, as in 'it's obviously going to blow if you spark to it...'
Didn't like it under dash anyway, its too buzzy. Do you think I can send it back to Summit under warranty to get a new one? What a pain, I just sold my good old GM HEI, I regret switching over already.