MSD 7730 Power Grid

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  1. Hthompsonjr

    Hthompsonjr New Member

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    Just hooked up MSD power grid. Need some help with how to set it up for start retard. The instructions say it can be set up in engine retard tab but Im having trouble figuring it out. Any users out there that can help?
     
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    Hthompsonjr, Aug 10, 2014
  2. z28a

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    We use the main timing tabell, from 0-600 a lower timing, from 600-> we have oure normal base timing.
     
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    z28a, Aug 10, 2014
  3. Torment

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    x2. I just have 10deg knocked out in the main timing from 0-600.
     
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    Torment, Aug 11, 2014
  4. Hthompsonjr

    Hthompsonjr New Member

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    New problem...

    Thanks for the help! Now I have a new problem. Everything is hooked up and programmed but have no fire. Crank it over and no fire. Green light on grid flickers when cranking and solid green when not cranking. Disconnected the grid and have fire..... suggestions??
     
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    Hthompsonjr, Aug 12, 2014
  5. Matt

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    Car won't start

    Most likely motor isn't cranking fast enough or timing is retarded.
     
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    Matt, Aug 13, 2014
  6. Blownalky

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    If you are using a Mag you must have the phase right or it won't fire.
     
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    Blownalky, Aug 13, 2014
  7. Mike Canter

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    You never mentioned if you are using a crank trigger with the Grid or not and if you are then when you hooked up to the mag were you still on the crank trigger or just using the mag. There are a couple of things in the Grid that if set up wrong it will not fire. One big thing before you start with a Grid is to
    1. Download the latest MSD View software and do use the CD that comes with the Grid.That CD can be out of date.
    2. Hook up the laptop to the internet and to the Grid and observe that you have successfully connected then go to Help and check for an Upgrade to the software in the Grid. NOTE....the Grid does not have to be installed in the car to hook up the laptop and do an upgrade. You can just lay the Grid on the table in the house and connect to it with a USB cable and it will get power from the USB cable and you can upgrade it in the house. So if you can't get connected to the internet where the car is then take the Grid out and go to where you can connect to the internet.
     
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    Mike Canter, Aug 13, 2014
  8. terry p

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    grid

    spark in grid has to be enabled not disabled
     
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    terry p, Aug 13, 2014
  9. Mike Canter

    Mike Canter Top Dragster
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    Not talking about that. There are other not so direct things in the setup that can cause it not to work.
     
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    Mike Canter, Aug 13, 2014
  10. Hthompsonjr

    Hthompsonjr New Member

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    Thanks everyone for your advice! Called MSD and apparently my grid is two years old and needs some kind of firmware update and start retard cannot be used with a pro mag or it wont have fire....
     
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    Hthompsonjr, Aug 14, 2014

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