MSD 6AL2 DIED!!!!

I was out driving my Super Bee today when the engine died going down the street. I was lucky that I was able to coast off the street and had a couple good friends come by to help me out.

I put on a MSD 6AL2 box with the RED blaster 2 coil ealier this month. It had been working good up to this point, but today it just suddenly failed going down the street. When I put it on I kept the orange box on the firewall so I could change it over to the factory ignition it I had a problem. Good thing that I did as the engine started right up when I switched it back to the orange box.

Has anyone had MSD boxes fail suddenly like that? Has anyone heard about problems with the RED blaster 2 coils shorting out inside causing it to kill the box? I heard that the RED coils are being made in Mexico that last few years and that the quality is not as good and there has been problems with them. The chrome blaster 2 coils are supposed to be made in the USA and are still good.

I let it cool off and then switched it back to the MSD box and coil, but still no spark.

The coil is most likely fine, just the MSD box died. Not exactly an uncommon occurence with those things. I've heard people complaining about it lots. Do a google search, you'll see how often it comes up. IMO a good rule of thumb is to have a toggle switch to a seperate harness to run your stock ignition box, just in case something happens.

Sorry but I bet its the coil... I had one last just about as long.

made in china it is.....

I tried a different coil that I know works, but still no spark with the msd box.

Send the box back to MSD with a descripion of the failure. They repaired mine and returned it to me free of charge. All it cost me was shipping to them. I have been useing it sence (about 4 yrs) with no problems. Good customer service if u ask me.

Yes, it looks like I will be sending it back to MSD. About how long does it usally take for MSD to return the repaired box?

I smoked my first 6AL right away and the second one has been perfect. Some people run them forever and others struggle. I do carry the stock ignition module in the glovebox just in case.

The guy who does my machine work has one on his race car and said they MUST be grounded properly.