TFI upgrade MUST retain 1.35 ohm resistor wire in IGN lead

[Veepster]

there was a discussion a while back regarding if the IGN resistor wire was necessary with the TFI upgrade....answer: YES, YES and YES........a $50 tow, a new ignition box and a bunch of cussing solved that problem.....

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
360ci
Custom 4v TBI
Edelbrock Performer Manifold
TH400, QT with low
4" skyjacker suspension lift, 3" body lift Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
Custom billet shift knob by Millerluck
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com

[Dutch]

Reminds me of the ringing words of my dad...

Why do I tell ya no if you're gonna put your finger in the socket anyway?

Dutch

[Slippery]

I'll throw this one out there again:
We know that the TFI system uses "some" resistance, but exactly how much? Can anyone track down an unmolested TFI-equipped F*rd and find out? (I would *guess* that it uses more voltage than a can-type coil.)

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Jason K.
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/e46e6dee/bc/My+Photos/Festiva.jpg?bcw0GX7Ax3rIxilV
'88 Ford Festiva
40mpg work car
Cost $150, paid for itself already
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'90 Chevy Lumina
Biggest POS in the 115-year history of the automobile
4 cylinders, less than adequate for a car half its size
Crappy rear disc brakes, $19M class-action lawsuit settled
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Some other junk not worth mentioning

[ClarkGriswald]

QUICK!!!!! Who can name off the wire colorcodes? (of course I can, just seeing who remembers there handy little phrase's to remember the wire code).

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88 Grand Wagoneer
D44's front\rear
Warn 20990 Lockouts
AMC 360
TF 727
NP208
BFG AT's 30x9.5x15
http://www.btc-bci.com/~jaserb/images/WAGG1.jpg
"Hail to the Jeep"

[Michael F]

It's not the coil you have to worry about, it's the ignition module. The module cannot handle the higher voltage and will overheat and fail.

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81 Cherokee Laredo WT
56,000 orig. miles (not the engine I6 to V8 conv.)
360/727/208/3.31w/tracklock/35x12.5 ProCompMT/double diaphragm brake booster
4" BDS lift/TrailMaster SSV shocks
79 Cherokee Chief WT (snow plow)
360/400/QTw/LR/3.54/31x10.5

[jeepbob]

You are talking the resistance wire that is currently on the stock wags, right?


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65 wag. 360/edelbrock rb4/t400/20 t-case/4:10 d27/d44 broken power lok/onboard air/onboard 110v power(no inverter)/1999 Lincoln t.c.leather buckets/Lincoln ctr console/winch/33x12.50/tunes/water proof door pads
soon to have new motor/d44frt/d60r(4:10)welded diff/custom bumpers
see ya in da mud

[Veepster]

Michael F........you are 100% correct...I found out the hard way!...I thought it had to do with the coil but the ignition module is the weak link......but removing the resistance wire will eventually kill the coils too....or removing the resistance wire kills the ignition module which in turn kills the coil...........moral of the story...don't remove the resistance wire!

JeepBob...yes, the ignition feed resistance wire

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
360ci
Custom 4v TBI
Edelbrock Performer Manifold
TH400, QT with low
4" skyjacker suspension lift, 3" body lift Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
Custom billet shift knob by Millerluck
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com

[jeepbob]

Well I'm in good shape then as I just put the tfi coil connector on the end of the existing wires.

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65 wag. 360/edelbrock rb4/t400/20 t-case/4:10 d27/d44 broken power lok/onboard air/onboard 110v power(no inverter)/1999 Lincoln t.c.leather buckets/Lincoln ctr console/winch/33x12.50/tunes/water proof door pads
soon to have new motor/d44frt/d60r(4:10)welded diff/custom bumpers
see ya in da mud

[desert_freak]

Veepster you didn't have trouble on the way home from the show did you?

Patrick

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The fun has just begun! Resurection began on 4/8/01.

[Veepster]

yep!...it was ugly...

I stopped a mile from my house to get gas, FSJ would not start....after an hour of diagnosing I called AAA, so he puts my Chero on the flatbed and hooks up my trailer with my Veepster behind the flatbed......I get it all home and install my spare ignition box....still doesn't work!!..it turns out my spare was bad....so Monday AM I go to NAPA to buy parts to get my chero fixed because I need it to tow the trailer back to my friends shop because I can't leave a trailer at my condo...it was a long day!!.....the good news was I took a second in my class......overall a little frustrating but it works fine now....it was fun meeting you and your boys, I hope those tires and rims work out for you...

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
360ci
Custom 4v TBI
Edelbrock Performer Manifold
TH400, QT with low
4" skyjacker suspension lift, 3" body lift Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
Custom billet shift knob by Millerluck
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com

[wagdriver]

Clark, the one I know is for resistor color codes. Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Goes Willingly. Or
Black = 0
Brown = 1
Red = 2
Orange = 3
Yellow = 4
Green = 5
Blue = 6
Violet = 7
Grey = 8
White = 9
I don't know the resistor wire color codes if there is such a thing if there is enlighten me.

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wagdriver
88 Grand Wagoneer
135k and still going
K&N everything else stock
95 Dodge Ram 2500 360 stone stock

[Slippery]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wagdriver:
Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Goes Willingly.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Do you have her phone number? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif

Okay, that was in poor taste. I apologize. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/redface.gif However, you should all know by now not to leave me such easy targets!


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Jason K.
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/e46e6dee/bc/My+Photos/Festiva.jpg?bcw0GX7Ax3rIxilV
'88 Ford Festiva
40mpg work car
Cost $150, paid for itself already
-----------------------------
'90 Chevy Lumina
Biggest POS in the 115-year history of the automobile
4 cylinders, less than adequate for a car half its size
Crappy rear disc brakes, $19M class-action lawsuit settled
------------------------------
Some other junk not worth mentioning

[wagdriver]

Hey Veep I thought you had gone back to the risistor wire on your rig. When we were hashing this out the last time, I just assumed that you had. Sorry to hear of your problem. But thanks for letting us all know for sure. We won't have to suffer the same fate. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/wink.gif

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wagdriver
88 Grand Wagoneer
135k and still going
K&N everything else stock
95 Dodge Ram 2500 360 stone stock

[Veepster]

wagdriver......I was meaning to and never got around to it!......I am kicking myself now!

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
360ci
Custom 4v TBI
Edelbrock Performer Manifold
TH400, QT with low
4" skyjacker suspension lift, 3" body lift Rancho 9000's
33x12.50 BFG KO's 8" American Racing Baja Rims
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust, Dyno Max
Infiniti power leather seats
Custom billet shift knob by Millerluck
50%Luxury Car, 50%Tractor
http://www.teamgodspeed.com