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Re: Orange ECU Box [Re: BradD] #896753 01/09/11 02:45 AM 01/09/11 02:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	It seems the newer orange boxes are the ones with trouble. I have one that I bought in 1998 and put it on my Dart. Then I switched it over to my 63 in 2006 when it went on the road. It is still on my 63 and never misses a beat. I shift about 6200 rpm and as I said it works fine. It seems that everyone who has problems have bought them in the last few years. Ron

Re: Orange ECU Box [Re: 383man] #896754 01/09/11 02:13 PM 01/09/11 02:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,196 Harrisburg, Pa.	Yep, last orange box lasted 2 summers...And that will be the last orange box for me...I switch to the chrome box but still carry usual bag of parts{ballast,spare box,coil} for the on-road repairs...One of the other vehicles has the MSD 6-AL so I don't need a bag of parts along for the ride in that one...

Re: Orange ECU Box [Re: screamindriver] #896755 01/09/11 02:26 PM 01/09/11 02:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,556 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,556 Florida STAYcation	ANYone try mounting the box on the inside of the car to help-with the life of the unit?

Re: Orange ECU Box [Re: dOc !] #896756 01/09/11 02:44 PM 01/09/11 02:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis HemiRick master
HemiRick master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis	I've started using 4 pin GM HEI modules. Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451

Re: Orange ECU Box [Re: 540challenger] #896757 01/10/11 02:47 AM 01/10/11 02:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,480 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,480 Canada	Quote: Quote: Sorry if this has been discussed already but... I am running an orange box and have had no trouble with it so far. I have heard however that they are prone to frequent failure and I should carry a spare. I realize having a spare never hurts and will get one, but I was just curious if this rumor is true? Thanks. Yes it was true, I am not sure on what years but there was a bad batch of orange boxes iam not sure if they have corrected the issue i or not. If you want to play it safe get a chrome box or FBO box. Couldn't agree more! I have PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with the bad orange boxes. I have an orange box I purchased new for my motorhome that lasted less than one week before refusing to restart intermittently. I've had half a dozen orange boxes fail in the late 1990s to mid 2000s, won't run them again. I usually toss chrome boxes on everything, but I went with an FBO setup on my Jensen Interceptor, so far I reallllly like it! CrAzYMoPaRGuY

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