MSD 7al-3

[Shawn Morrell]

Does anyone know where I could send it in Ontario Canada or Buffalo area to get it fixed?

[Sparky]

I don't know of any independent companies that support the repair of MSD Ignitions, in the States or in Canada.

I have sent quite a few 7AL-3 Ignitions to MSD for repair, seems to be a troublesome ignition.

Sparky

[Shawn Morrell]

Thanks for your help, I guess I will send it back to MSD. :D

[Sledgehammer]

What are some of the issues that have occured with the 7al-3? So I know what to look for with mine.

[Sparky]

There were various problems I have seen with these Ignitions, never seemed to be a repeat problem always something different.
A lot of the problem was varying timing and the retards would go flakey.
They were a troublesome Ignition.
Since the introduction of the Digital 7, the 7AL-3 has fallen by the waist side.
Since 1999 I have had one Digital 7 have problems.
The only reason for this was because the guy welded on the car without disconnecting the Ignition. There is a lot to be said for the Digital 7 Ignition.

Sparky

[Shawn Morrell]

Eric, I had an intermittent problem with my 7AL3 that took me a month to figure out. I had an electrical problem early in the year(shorted out) and it fried the box. What it was doing was just reving to 3500 rpm but it was very intermittent, generally time trials were OK but when it was time for first round it would only rev to 3500 rpm.
Sent it to MSD and just got it back, they changed a bunch of stuff in it. Havn't tried it yet but hope it works.

[drudawg 427]

I have a dragster and I also run a MSD 7AL-3. the problem is that when i hit the transbrake or turn the burnout switch on.... the rev limiters dont work. I have tried changing the pills and the just dont work. Has anybody heard of something like this.

[Driven2xs]

I have a BRAND NEW one, that I can't even use. Track Techies say I can't use it in the footbrake class.

It was mounted to my ignition board, the 2 power leads attached, (but battery was never hooked up). Never even plugged in a module.

Someone make me an offer I can't refuse.