MS2 3.0 No Spark Single Coil

[supershanesta]

Hello All,

I am working on my Datsun 240z with an l28et swap.

I have successfully wired everything besides the coil and the dizzy with the coil being my next project.

I have installed the Bip and followed the instructions on DIY's site as follows. (everything else is normal wiring)

Remove the jumper from JS10 to IGN or the center hole of Q16 (if exists)
Jumper IGBTIN to JS10
Jumper IGBTOUT to IGN (V3.0 only)
If you do not have a BIP373 transistor in the Q16 slot, install it.

I am in TS trying to run the spark output test and get no spark.

I have the test setup as follows...
-12 volts to coil from relay with 15 amp fuse
- 36 wire to negative
- stock 240z coil (does use ballast resistor normally but am not using it in this test)
- plug wire on coil to spark plug
-spark plug grounded to chassis


I have tried....
- switching output from JS10 to D14 (still confused on this)
- plugging in my megastim and testing spark (LED lights up with either JS10 or D14)
- checked volts on coil in car when doing test at 2ms intervals (8-9 volts)

Questions I have...
Which output should I have? JS10 or D14?
Should I be using the ballast resistor? I think the 280zx coil does not use a ballast resistor and maybe that is my problem.. I need the 280zx coil?
Why would I be getting low volts on coil during test? This must have to do with resistance?
Should I be getting 12v with key in start when not in test mode?

Sorry if these questions are stupid. I am still a little confused on some of this and want to make sure I am testing things correctly.

Thanks for you help,

Shane

[rickb794]

Is R43 or it's jumper installed?

Check voltage on the + side of the coil?
If it's not battery voltage you need to trace back up the line to find the problem.
This would be a car problem not an MS problem in other words.

[supershanesta]

Thanks for your response.

R43 is installed.

12volts is present on posotive side of coil.

After looking at msextra manual it seems that i need to wire igbtin to r26 with a 330k resistor. Coil A runs off of the led?

I followed instructions for b & g not msextra.

I will try this and come back with results.

Thanks,

Shane

[supershanesta]

Okay,

I rewired the ms2 as follows...
BIP373 (marked as 30115) needs to be installed in Q16 with a mica insulator.
- Jumper IGBTOUT-IGN.
- Connect a 330R 1/4W resistor between IGBTin and the top of R26.
- Ensure R57 is absent.
- Ensure R43 is fitted or jumped.

I changed the ms2 settings as follows...
- Set Spark A to D14

Spark plug wired the same.
- plug to spark plug ground wire from chassis wrapped around it.



Results are the same.
- getting 9 volts with volt meter on pos to neg of coil when testing as 2ms interval
- getting 12 volts with volt meter on pos of coil and neg on body.

Any advice?

[rickb794]

Always use Extra manuals unless directed to others.

See my sig.

[LAV1000]

Most voltage meters don't work well if they are measuring a on of signal.

Change coil for a (head) light bulb.
This way you can see what is going on.
And you can also play whit dwell setings whitout worry, for your coil.

[supershanesta]

After reloading firmware and changing the wiring it is now working.

Thank you for your help!