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Old 09-07-2007, 01:33 PM
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HKS DLI II Ignition Amp install help!

Can someone who has installed this with the rx8 specific harness tell me which set of wires goes to which coil. Or, if someone in Virginia Beach can read Japanese and wants to stop by for a few minutes, I'd appreciate it.
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Thank you!
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Hey GTAW, I tried the ordering you said, but the car still wont start up..

any other tips? its properly grounded. LED still doesnt come on.

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i've tried taking it back out and everything works...
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Correct me if Im wrong. for a N/A setup, will this help the car in any way ?
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It ended the high speed misfires I had at the track.....good enough for me
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hmm...

Where do you *hide* the unit tho ? got any picture of it installed ?
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Originally Posted by nycgps
hmm...

Where do you *hide* the unit tho ? got any picture of it installed ?
I mounted mine just to the left of the window washer cannister using a simple bracket... it's also close to a good engine ground!

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Originally Posted by FE3P
I mounted mine just to the left of the window washer cannister using a simple bracket... it's also close to a good engine ground!

hmm very temping ...

isnt it that the longer the wire the more resistance you get ? Is it a better idea to route it as close to the coils as possible and just ground it to the battery ?
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Originally Posted by nycgps
hmm very temping ...

isnt it that the longer the wire the more resistance you get ? Is it a better idea to route it as close to the coils as possible and just ground it to the battery ?
The Twin Power DLI II kit comes with an RX-8 vehicle specific harness. The harness comes in only one length, so it really shouldn't matter where the Twin Power is mounted.

I hope this helps!
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HKS Twin power installation bracket info

Originally Posted by FE3P
I mounted mine just to the left of the window washer cannister using a simple bracket... it's also close to a good engine ground!

Where did you get the bracket? How much? I would like to relocate my HKS unit as well. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by sfredrx8
Where did you get the bracket? How much? I would like to relocate my HKS unit as well. Thanks.
I just made an "S" shaped bracket. Please see the attached pic.
Sorry it took so long to respond, I had to remove the bracket in order to take the pic!
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Thx. I got a L-shaped bracket instead. It looks perfect now...
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It looks awesome. I'd like to get me some of these one day.
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is the red led on the unit sure be on at all times? on my car only some times is on, what can be wrong with it, anyone know? where i need to check?
thanks!!
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Originally Posted by rx-81688
is the red led on the unit sure be on at all times? on my car only some times is on, what can be wrong with it, anyone know? where i need to check?
thanks!!
The red LED should be on when the engine is on. It should be dim at idle and get brighter as the rpms increase. If it's not doing this, make sure the ground is connected to a good engine ground.

I hope this helps!
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thanks for your fast respond! i already try that b4, on mine, if i wiggle the unit, then the led kicks on, then after some time it will go off. my car is turbo and it puts out alot of heat, do u think heat may damage my wire harness?
thanks again for your help!!!
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Originally Posted by rx-81688
thanks for your fast respond! i already try that b4, on mine, if i wiggle the unit, then the led kicks on, then after some time it will go off. my car is turbo and it puts out alot of heat, do u think heat may damage my wire harness?
thanks again for your help!!!
The heat should not damage your wire harness, as long as it is not resting on a pipe. Many FD owners have them installed with no problem, and their under hood temps are a lot higher. That is one of the features that many people like with the HKS unit is that the box and harness itself seems to hold up to the hot engine bay of rotary cars.
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twin powers are a mixed bag. Ever heard of the "black goo" failure? It's important to protect it from vibration and heat, they do fail.

on the rx-7 ignition system they are good for 550+rwhp though, i made 386 with one myself
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HKS Twin Power dli II

Originally Posted by jskup1
Can someone who has installed this with the rx8 specific harness tell me which set of wires goes to which coil. Or, if someone in Virginia Beach can read Japanese and wants to stop by for a few minutes, I'd appreciate it.

im guessing that the wires are wired to the negative side of each coils.
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12 years later and it’s still an absolutely worthless mod on an RX8

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