HEI MOD ?

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » April 3rd, 2006, 3:46 pm

IN the FAQ section it says that you dont have to cut any of the disty harnes wire, just to use T taps. BUt on another site it says to cut one of the disty wires from the factory disty harness (G wire) cause it does nto need to go into the disty. SO far i have not cut any..just T taps...but how do i know if my HEI is working ...since i have not cut anywires cant the original Moduel still be workin? Did that make any sence : ) ? My HEI module seems to be getting a lil warm, so i guess that means its working....

Post by **Custommx3** » April 3rd, 2006, 4:28 pm

What I did with mine is this..

Since I did both the blaster 2 and the HEI module...

I removed the harness connector that plugs intop the coil on the 3 prong connector and used some quick connects onto that plug and wrapped them well with electrical tape to prevent connectivity with each other

You can see it in the upper lefthand corner of this pic

I spliced into the 5 wire plug...

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » April 3rd, 2006, 4:34 pm

Cool, yea i have man hooked up already, but i did it liek it said in the FAQ link for the HEI. I guess its working if it the Mod is warming up. Yours looks os much prettier than mine, with all the fancy colors : P

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 3rd, 2006, 5:27 pm

hey...hei shouldnt warm up, you have to GROUND it very good. made sure by running the cab;le directly to the negative of battery. Also make sure you use proper gauge cable. I do have one cable cut that leads nowhere...

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » April 3rd, 2006, 9:29 pm

yup i grounded it really good and i used proper gauge cabble. it said that if it got HOT that ur grounds suck. it just gets slightly wwarm. got it grounded 3 places...two ground wires and on nthe bottom metal strip of the module is grounded to the frame. guess i could alway increase the wire size, they said to use 16 so thats what i used.

Talon_66 · Post by **Talon_66** » April 4th, 2006, 6:38 am

I cant recall how I did my set up. But I used the HEI, MSD 6AL and Blaster 2

MX3 GSR for dummies · Post by **MX3 GSR for dummies** » April 4th, 2006, 8:22 am

When I showed you mine, remember the 6th wire you have to cut on the 6 -pin harness. You have to cut that and leave it dissconnected. By the sounds of it, you got the car running and it worked??? Give me a call or e-mail! I can pass by and check this warming up thing. It should be cool, especially in this weather!

Post by **Custommx3** » April 4th, 2006, 9:42 am

My wire isnt cut on mine.. works just fine.

Why would you want to cut it.. or whats the reason it needs to be cut? Anyone know?

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » April 4th, 2006, 12:01 pm

This is what i could find out, if the wire is NOT cut then both Ignition modules are working..and what ever is controling them is working twice as hard. i went aheand and cut mine, and it still runs fine.

Post by **Custommx3** » April 4th, 2006, 1:22 pm

I gutted my disty (minus the CAS)...

so cutting it would be pointless I guess.

MX3 GSR for dummies · Post by **MX3 GSR for dummies** » April 4th, 2006, 1:38 pm

XxantwawnxX wrote:This is what i could find out, if the wire is NOT cut then both Ignition modules are working..and what ever is controling them is working twice as hard. i went aheand and cut mine, and it still runs fine.

That is almost exactly right. Good to hear your back on the streets...although you missed an awsome meet on Sunday!

MX3 GSR for dummies · Post by **MX3 GSR for dummies** » April 4th, 2006, 2:48 pm

LOL...I thought you were XperimentX not XxantwawnxX. He's doing an HEI mod as we speak too. You must have thought I was a wack job when I said I had looked at your car. Anyways, good to hear your back on the road though....another successful HEI install. XperimentX just called me and that will make two successful mods for the day!

Wino · Post by **Wino** » April 4th, 2006, 7:23 pm

I just started my Hei mod today and didnt cut any wires so far. i just used the spilce connectors I will let u know how it works out. I just got to fire it up in a while!

Also i have access to a Snap on Avantage Diagnostic Scanner I will check what both are doing and let you all know whats on the go with the HEI and the Stock Ignitor

Wino

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » April 4th, 2006, 9:10 pm

MX3 GSR for dummies wrote:LOL...I thought you were XperimentX not XxantwawnxX. He's doing an HEI mod as we speak too. You must have thought I was a wack job when I said I had looked at your car. Anyways, good to hear your back on the road though....another successful HEI install. XperimentX just called me and that will make two successful mods for the day!

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I was like....do i know him!?!?!? hahaha thanxe man

also found out why it was running warm, my dwell settings on MSnS was to high : )