MSD ignition
10-04-2010, 03:49 PM
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Still crazy.... I think I may have heard you talk about someone (maybe mud) that is racing BB 700+ cubes... even though I know nothing about the mud sport, it sounds awesome!!! I think it would be fun....
10-04-2010, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rigsby
Still crazy.... I think I may have heard you talk about someone (maybe mud) that is racing BB 700+ cubes... even though I know nothing about the mud sport, it sounds awesome!!! I think it would be fun....
The best part about our sport is the people I race with. Most of us are friends until we put our helments on! :wink: You break, need a part or some tech help someone is there to help or give you what you need to get racing.
10-08-2010, 10:17 AM
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To make a long story short the box is bad. If you need tech help from MSD ask for Joe. If he's busy hang t f up and call back later! Even with him ask a bunch of ??'s so you don't have to call back or chase a problem like I did.
Here is most of the story.
Talked to one of the MSD guys ( not Joe) and he assured me that they checked it and it is not the box and if I bought a box it would be a waste of money. Told me to send it to him and they would check it again. Nedless to say in the mean time I bought another one after my truck failed to run Wed. night. (it not working may have saved my life and or a friends. I backed out of the stagging light and told Mike the guy I was racingto go by himself. He crossed completly over my lane at the finish line and rolled his truck 4 times right down my lane. He was not hurt.)
Thursday, when I unpacked my new box I called MSD and got Joe. Ask him a few questions about the new box then mentioned to him my problems with the old one. He remembered me and asked if I had run a ground to my (new 16 volt) battery. I said yep and he quickly said well the processor is bad in that box! WTH! Why didn't he tell me that a month ago. I told him I was going to send it to them so they could fix it. He asked me to hold the old box and was it a lot heavier than the new box? It was, then he said don't waste your $. That box is not repairable!! Again WTF didn't they tell me all this before I 2nd day aired my box to them to Cal. from Ga. and returned to me 2nd day air) and cost me a bunch of other $ by not running worth a chitte since May!
Probably been to 5 or 6 races where I would try to make a pass and have to load up because it wouldn't run!
Hope this helps somebody figure out an ign box problem a lot quicker than I did.
Here is most of the story.
Talked to one of the MSD guys ( not Joe) and he assured me that they checked it and it is not the box and if I bought a box it would be a waste of money. Told me to send it to him and they would check it again. Nedless to say in the mean time I bought another one after my truck failed to run Wed. night. (it not working may have saved my life and or a friends. I backed out of the stagging light and told Mike the guy I was racingto go by himself. He crossed completly over my lane at the finish line and rolled his truck 4 times right down my lane. He was not hurt.)
Thursday, when I unpacked my new box I called MSD and got Joe. Ask him a few questions about the new box then mentioned to him my problems with the old one. He remembered me and asked if I had run a ground to my (new 16 volt) battery. I said yep and he quickly said well the processor is bad in that box! WTH! Why didn't he tell me that a month ago. I told him I was going to send it to them so they could fix it. He asked me to hold the old box and was it a lot heavier than the new box? It was, then he said don't waste your $. That box is not repairable!! Again WTF didn't they tell me all this before I 2nd day aired my box to them to Cal. from Ga. and returned to me 2nd day air) and cost me a bunch of other $ by not running worth a chitte since May!
Probably been to 5 or 6 races where I would try to make a pass and have to load up because it wouldn't run!
Hope this helps somebody figure out an ign box problem a lot quicker than I did.
10-08-2010, 10:47 AM
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There is someone I believe in Cali. that can repair MSD unrepairable boxes. I just saw the info the other day either on DRR bracket talk, or yellowbullet but I can't find the thread. If I come across it again I will post it up for you.
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10-08-2010, 11:49 AM
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If it's cheaper than a new box I'd like to fix it for a spare.
Joe told me to pull the plate off it and if I could get inside the box it was a serviceable unit if not sol. With my luck I can tell you which one it is so I didn't even check. I haven't thrown it in the trash yet.
Joe told me to pull the plate off it and if I could get inside the box it was a serviceable unit if not sol. With my luck I can tell you which one it is so I didn't even check. I haven't thrown it in the trash yet.
10-13-2010, 11:04 AM
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Hey Rabbit,
I found the info I was talking about finally. Not sure if it will help but might. I had the wrong coast.
MSD ® Ignition Repair
TechWest Racing Services: Technical Support
8904 Sutherland Drive
Huntersville.NC. 28078
Ph: 704-995-4286
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.techwestracing.com
Curtis
I found the info I was talking about finally. Not sure if it will help but might. I had the wrong coast.
MSD ® Ignition Repair
TechWest Racing Services: Technical Support
8904 Sutherland Drive
Huntersville.NC. 28078
Ph: 704-995-4286
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.techwestracing.com
Curtis
