Dist Advance stuck - 88 3L merc - Found a clue

[Don S]

Re: Dist Advance stuck - 88 3L merc - Found a clue

Merc used a resistor wire on your engine.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: Dist Advance stuck - 88 3L merc - Found a clue

They are calling for a ballast resistor if the OEM ignition cable is not the resistive one to protect the module.

Even with the ballast resistor you should get Mallory's voltage regulator, it keeps voltage spikes from getting to the distributor and blowing the module. It's bad enough being stuck on the side of the road with a dead engine, on the water could be life threatening...

BTW, I was using Mallory's ballast resistor when I was blowing modules.

 

[rheine]

Re: Dist Advance stuck - 88 3L merc - Found a clue

I think you mean this lil fella.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+400249+115+302259&autoview=sku

Looks like plug and play. OK, I'm on it. Could not find it at eBasicPower.

 

[fishrdan]

Re: Dist Advance stuck - 88 3L merc - Found a clue

I think you mean this lil fella.

Cha Ching, Badda Bing!

$40 is better than a $75-100 ignition module and being towed back on the lake