thanks i will go try that,,,,my other question is when the orange wire leaves the ign. box plug, it turns to green with a black strip.i have followed the orange wire all the way from the dist. into the firewall, but coming back from the ECM its green with the strip until it reaches the ign. box plug have you ever seen this. this is puzzling <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />