if you run a msd box the idiot light is enough to backflow power to the msd and keep it running. thats why they include a diode with the msd box
kyle
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:37 pm ] |
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hey guys i went and bought a indicator light tonight for my alt. i was reading on the back of the box and it says one wire to accessorie and one wire to ground on the side of the light it has 12v or 12 volt did i get the wrong light maybe just curious before i do any thing with it the part number is 84915 i do not know if it will come up on autozone website or not |
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| Author: | Stevo [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:39 pm ] |
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Hey Roy , hook one side to ing on and the other to the post on alt |
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:42 pm ] |
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thanks i remember you told me that before but the whole thing with the instructions saying to ground one side is what confused me just did not want to blow a good light thanks again |
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| Author: | chris38375 [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:45 pm ] |
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the ground side of the light goes to the alt. the positive side of the light goes to the switch,so when u turn on ur switch the light is on |
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:21 am ] |
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I put a diode in series with the wire coming from the ground of the light to the alternator to prevent backfeed on my ignition, if you don't put one on, your buggy will stay running even if you shut your ignition off. |
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| Author: | hillaholic [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:47 am ] |
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[quote='Baddvw']I put a diode in series with the wire coming from the ground of the light to the alternator to prevent backfeed on my ignition, if you don't put one on, your buggy will stay running even if you shut your ignition off.[/quote] I thought the idiot light was the diode. You need to use a light that has two wires and doesn |
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| Author: | Kyle [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:53 am ] |
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if you run a msd box the idiot light is enough to backflow power to the msd and keep it running. thats why they include a diode with the msd box
kyle |
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:50 pm ] |
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[quote='Kyle']if you run a msd box the idiot light is enough to backflow power to the msd and keep it running. thats why they include a diode with the msd box
kyle[/quote] Kyle is right, that's why I have one, I run a MSD system, when I first put it on, I turned on the ignition, the light came on, then I started the engine to see if the light turns off, it went off, it tells me it is working, so I shut the engine off but it still ran, I had to pull the wire off of the altern |
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:30 pm ] |
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my light has two wires with nothing to ground to it is comlpetley plastic am i going to need a diode now or am i good to hook up |
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| Author: | turboblue [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:35 pm ] |
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[quote='volksdude2007']my light has two wires with nothing to ground to it is comlpetley plastic am i going to need a diode now or am i good to hook up[/quote] 
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:38 pm ] |
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Make sure you hook it up like this.... ALT ------l<------ Light (ground side or black wire) That is a electrical symbol for the diode, the line you see on the diode is a silver line on the actual diode, make sure it is towards the alternator. |
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:47 pm ] |
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ok fellas my light has 2 black wires with the same writing on them i will try and get a pic of it so you can see it hell i may have the wrong light for all i know |
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:01 pm ] |
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If you got 2 black wires on your light, then it does'nt matter which end you hook up. |
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:20 pm ] |
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i am going to do what steve told me he hooked one up from me before thanks guys |
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| Author: | turboblue [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:21 pm ] |
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[quote='volksdude2007']i am going to do what steve told me he hooked one up from me before thanks guys[/quote] Just like that diagram I posted up is what Steve is suggesting. |
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| Author: | volksdude2007 [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:31 pm ] |
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ya thanks |
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