Can a magnet damage digi ignition?

Scrapla · 02-24-2005, 12:02 PM

I have the MSG digital 6plus ignition in my room all new in the box well my bro had set his 15" subwoofer on the box magnet facing down probably for a day or so, can this damage the MSD ignition?

Jeff Chambers · 02-24-2005, 04:37 PM

Don't believe so. The units are solid state; now if it was a programmable 7-series I'd say there's a possibility. The MSD tech line is extremely friendly. Call them and see what they say.

Capri306 · 03-02-2005, 04:41 PM

As a studying EE, I'd say there's no possibility of damage. It'd take one helluva EMI or ESD to knock out an MSD box, based on the reasoning that an MSD box is controlling an inductor (ignition coil) with several times the voltage and frequency it was designed for.

Okay enough technical rhetoric. It's going to be fine. A speaker's magnet by iteself is insignificant, IMPO.

02-24-2005, 12:02 PM	#1
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02-24-2005, 04:37 PM	#2
Jeff Chambers Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milan, OH Posts: 2,699	Re: Can a magnet damage digi ignition? Don't believe so. The units are solid state; now if it was a programmable 7-series I'd say there's a possibility. The MSD tech line is extremely friendly. Call them and see what they say. __________________ Jeff Chambers 1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH 14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter CRT Performance 2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2 "There's nothing boring about a small block automatic shifting gears at 9400 rpm!"

03-02-2005, 04:41 PM	#3
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Re: Can a magnet damage digi ignition? As a studying EE, I'd say there's no possibility of damage. It'd take one helluva EMI or ESD to knock out an MSD box, based on the reasoning that an MSD box is controlling an inductor (ignition coil) with several times the voltage and frequency it was designed for. Okay enough technical rhetoric. It's going to be fine. A speaker's magnet by iteself is insignificant, IMPO. __________________ Capri306, Moderator The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri 1987 5.0L Mustang LX Notchback 1993 5.8L Eddie Bauer Bronco

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