mopar control box "black"?
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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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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
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
Last edited by 440roadrunner; 09-05-2011 at 08:12 AM.
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Definitely not spray bombed......did you see the attached pic on my last post? Not good at adding pics ....had to use the "attachment" button. Shuldn't there be some part #s on it for i.d.?
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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
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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