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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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Ignition wire????

I have an 82 z28. I pulled the 305 crossfire out and put a 350 with a carb in it and I removed the ECM. I put in another fuse block to wire in numerous relays and such that need ignition switched. My issue is I need a good ignition wire to tap into. Any suggestions?
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Re: Ignition wire????

Originally Posted by 82_Camaro
I removed the ECM. I need a good ignition wire to tap into. Any suggestions?
You don't want to be using the coil ( pink ) wire to power up relays ( reduces power to coil )
so I would be looking at any of the other feeds direct off the Ign switch like the one that used to power up the now redundant ECM.
What did you do with that wire?
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Re: Ignition wire????

Originally Posted by vetteoz
You don't want to be using the coil ( pink ) wire to power up relays ( reduces power to coil )
so I would be looking at any of the other feeds direct off the Ign switch like the one that used to power up the now redundant ECM.
What did you do with that wire?
My pink wire goes directly to my msd box. I haven't done anything with the ECM wiring under the dash. I just unplugged the ECM and pulled it out. I pulled the wiring from under the hood but under the dash I figured why bother. Would that be using a fuse? Do you have a wiring schematic?
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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Re: Ignition wire????

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...ir-guides.html

Some 82 stuff here
http://gearhead-efi.com/gearhead-efi/wiring/

Also
http://www.austinthirdgen.org
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 08:04 AM
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Re: Ignition wire????

what relays do you need power for that you cant just run to a stud from the battery?
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Re: Ignition wire????

I got it taken care of. I used the ignition wire that was for the tbi's. since I no longer have fuel injection that worked. thanks
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