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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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dead msd

while wiring a switch for the 2-step rev limit i killed a fuse and more importantly, my msd digital-6+. i took my car to a shop because i thought the key had to be reprogrammed and they told me that my msd was dead. that thing was expensive, how can i have it fixed. i dont want stock ignition control
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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help, i dont want to buy another
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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You can call MSD and then send it to them for repair. There should be some warranty if you bought it new.
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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I've heard that even if you didn't buy it new you can send it to them and they will charge you $30-$40 to fix it.
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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Sadly, I have plenty of experience in this area.

If you have had it under a year, it is still under warranty. If not, you may or may not have to pay to get it repaired.

My first Digi 6 (yes, there are more, ugh) died after 2 years of flawless use (bought a second wiring harness to be sure that wasn't the problem). I called MSD, they say send it back, and would contact me with how much it would cost to repair it once they got it. A few weeks later, a brand new one showed up at my door, free of charge. Sweet.

A couple months later, Digi 6 number 2 dies. I ended up not touching it for a while, having some other problems with the car so I just left it unhooked. Hook her back up, and she starts rolling smoke out of her. Call MSD, tell them they sent me a new one less than a year ago, and this is the one that burned out. Again, send it back, 2 weeks later they send me a new one.

I'm on #3 right now. So far, so good, though I probably only have 800 miles on it. We'll see if it lasts. I have a couple other friends who had the same problems w/ their Digital 6 boxes......I think MSD knows they have problems and just sends out new ones. SO you might be able to score yourself a new one free.

That said, if it goes again, I'm done w/ it. I'll send it back, get another new one free of charge. Sell that brand new one at nearly what I paid for it, and use the money for something else. A few other companies make MSD boxes, but honestly I want to go to the LS1 coil pack setup (though the box for that retails for $400, plus you gotta buy the coil packs and new wires).
Old Apr 21, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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I've heard that even if you didn't buy it new you can send it to them and they will charge you $30-$40 to fix it.
Yes, that is true. They will repair it, even if it is not under warranty. It will just cost you some bucks.
I did not mean to infer that they would only do warranty repair.
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