S@t3ll1t3
New Member
Hi fellas,
Let me start by saying that I haven't got much experience working on cars and that I'm learning as I go :walk: I recently found out the hard way that misconnecting your battery can do a lot of damage. Smoke started coming out of my ignition box (MSD 6A 6200) and the car went "dead".
I replaced the ignition box with a newer model (MSD 6A 6201) and tested the battery. But when I got everything connected again, the car still didn't make a move nor sound. The led on the ignition box didn't light up when I turned the key, the interior lights didn't pop on when I opened the door, the starter didn't make a sound, nothing.
I just tested the battery with a multimeter and it showed 12,54 volts on the + side and 0,3 ohm on the - side. This remains the same when I turn the key. I also tested the 6 fuses and they all react to the beeper test. I'm kinda stuck now. Which tests should I perform next to determine the cause of the problem?
One other question : the thin red wire coming from the ignition box, which connects to the ignition key or switch according to the manual, is splitted up in 2 wires. One goes to the left part of the carburetor and the other one disappears in the firewall. Is it normal that it splits up? And why to the carburetor?
Jurgen from Belgium
Let me start by saying that I haven't got much experience working on cars and that I'm learning as I go :walk: I recently found out the hard way that misconnecting your battery can do a lot of damage. Smoke started coming out of my ignition box (MSD 6A 6200) and the car went "dead".
I replaced the ignition box with a newer model (MSD 6A 6201) and tested the battery. But when I got everything connected again, the car still didn't make a move nor sound. The led on the ignition box didn't light up when I turned the key, the interior lights didn't pop on when I opened the door, the starter didn't make a sound, nothing.
I just tested the battery with a multimeter and it showed 12,54 volts on the + side and 0,3 ohm on the - side. This remains the same when I turn the key. I also tested the 6 fuses and they all react to the beeper test. I'm kinda stuck now. Which tests should I perform next to determine the cause of the problem?
One other question : the thin red wire coming from the ignition box, which connects to the ignition key or switch according to the manual, is splitted up in 2 wires. One goes to the left part of the carburetor and the other one disappears in the firewall. Is it normal that it splits up? And why to the carburetor?
Jurgen from Belgium