Do i need to run my coil on plug on switched power?
01-20-2015, 10:08 PM
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Do i need to run my coil on plug on switched power?
Do i need to run my coil on plug on switched power? running from my megasquirt and wondering if the 12v power need to be a switched power feed.
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01-21-2015, 11:35 AM
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If you run it on always-on 12V, there's a possibility that the coil drivers will "phantom power" the ECU through the coil outputs, leading to unpredictable behaviour.
Additionally, the circuitry of the coil packs will drain your battery.
Additionally, the circuitry of the coil packs will drain your battery.
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