Thread: Engine dies while driving - tach drops to zero (MSD)
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Old 05-21-2020, 07:58 PM
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Reporting back:

I just rewired the positive and negative 12ga wires directly to the battery, and also added an in-line LED on the power lead coming from the ignition switch. (The LED shows power in ON, CRANK and not ACC.)

The car fired right up. I also checked for spark which is all good. It's dark and getting late, so the real test will be done over longer drives this weekend. I'll report back.

Thanks for the tips so far. Hopefully wiring home runs directly to the battery will solve the problem. Oh, and if it's the ignition switch, I have a new one ready to go in. I am NOT looking forward to that painful job so let's hope that's not my issue.

Thanks.
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