mopar control box "black"?
I've got a "black" ignition control box on my Mopar electronic ignition. I can't seem to find this color of box anywhere to i.d. the application level. I've seen orange & chrome boxes, each for different performance levels, but I can't seem to find a Black box. Anyone identifiy this ?
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olibass -
If it look like this http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/...e9561cdc8b.jpg It's the OEM / factory ECU and not the HP Orange or Silver box. Archer |
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Originally Posted by Archer
(Post 74312)
olibass -
If it look like this http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/...e9561cdc8b.jpg It's the OEM / factory ECU and not the HP Orange or Silver box. Archer |
olibassi -
If I had to guess, it's a new manufacture OEM - type replacement, or someone took a spray can to it ;) Archer |
Color does not matter, unless the "color" was by someone that built a "true" box, IE Mopar/ Mopar Performance, IE "orange box."
I've seen some pretty cheap IE Chineseo chrome/ black/ no name boxes The BIG thing that DOES matter is whether they are so called 4 or 5 terminal ECU A 4 terminal ECU can work with EITHER a 2 or 4 pin ballast resistor A 5 terminal ECU MUST have a 4 terminal ballast resistor Other than that, they pretty much all interchange as far as running the car, disregarding quality or performance A 4 pin box MAY (probably?) has 5 pins. So how do you know? Use an ohmeter on the 5th terminal, turn the probes around and check both to the box case and the other terminals. If it shows a good open on all checks, it's a 4 terminal box Here's a 4 pin wiring diagram, so the "5th pin" is the blank spot lower right http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/Ign...ystem_4pin.jpg Be aware that this layout is looking down at the top of the box. Some diagrams you may find are looking INTO the connector plug |
Originally Posted by Archer
(Post 74323)
olibassi -
If I had to guess, it's a new manufacture OEM - type replacement, or someone took a spray can to it ;) Archer |
Originally Posted by 440roadrunner
(Post 74325)
Color does not matter, unless the "color" was by someone that built a "true" box, IE Mopar/ Mopar Performance, IE "orange box."
I've seen some pretty cheap IE Chineseo chrome/ black/ no name boxes The BIG thing that DOES matter is whether they are so called 4 or 5 terminal ECU A 4 terminal ECU can work with EITHER a 2 or 4 pin ballast resistor A 5 terminal ECU MUST have a 4 terminal ballast resistor Other than that, they pretty much all interchange as far as running the car, disregarding quality or performance A 4 pin box MAY (probably?) has 5 pins. So how do you know? Use an ohmeter on the 5th terminal, turn the probes around and check both to the box case and the other terminals. If it shows a good open on all checks, it's a 4 terminal box Here's a 4 pin wiring diagram, so the "5th pin" is the black spot lower right http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/Ign...ystem_4pin.jpg Be aware that this layout is looking down at the top of the box. Some diagrams you may find are looking INTO the connector plug |
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