Would wiring a head unit cause an ignition coil to die?
09-24-2002, 09:40 AM
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Would wiring a head unit cause an ignition coil to die?
Hey guys,
I just bought a Sony 850 X head unit (the one w/ the remotes) and I rigged it up real quick to see if it would work, and sure enough it did, but where it gets hazy is when I go to start my car in the morning and the ignition coil is dead. Did messing with the wiring of the car cause a surge in the coil and cause it to die, or is this just coincidental? I find it really weird that this happened while my car is a mess.
I just bought a Sony 850 X head unit (the one w/ the remotes) and I rigged it up real quick to see if it would work, and sure enough it did, but where it gets hazy is when I go to start my car in the morning and the ignition coil is dead. Did messing with the wiring of the car cause a surge in the coil and cause it to die, or is this just coincidental? I find it really weird that this happened while my car is a mess.
09-24-2002, 01:46 PM
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Engine: LH0 3.1 Liter V6; YBN 2.8 Liter V6
Transmission: TH-700-R4; TH-440
Hmm, thanks thats what I thought, was just seein if it had anything to do with it, just incase. Guess I'll just replace the coil and be back on the road.
09-26-2002, 07:16 AM
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Yeah I just figured it out, the coil was good, the ICM was bad, I swapped in a new one and there u go, problem solved. I guess it was just a coincidence that it died the night I was tinkering w/ my head unit.
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