help quick, shielded ign wire

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01-01-2008, 11:02 PM

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help quick, shielded ign wire

for the shielded wire, when makeing the DB 37 connector, the inner wire goes n pin 24, but does the outter sheilding wire go in pin 2? or does it not go anywhere?

01-01-2008, 11:08 PM

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Dont even bother with the shielding non sense. You think the wire that runs inside the car is shielded? NO. Run a single wire and be done with it.

01-01-2008, 11:09 PM

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makes my life easyer. thanks!

01-02-2008, 12:26 AM

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It's recommended to solder the shield to pin 2.
I didn't use a shielded wire on my tach input in my '99 though, it's fine.

01-02-2008, 04:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cjernigan

It's recommended to solder the shield to pin 2.
I didn't use a shielded wire on my tach input in my '99 though, it's fine.

I just left it be, was too late anyway. Thanks guys

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