Mark,

Was the connector you thought was correct the same one that's used on
the D580?  If not, where did you find them and do they have one that
will fit? I hope you didn't have to pay $25 a piece for them!

GM Parts direct sells the D581 coils for $25 and the D580 for $32.


Joe,

I've updated the wiki to make it clear that the D580 connector doesn't
fit the D581 coil.

Bob W.



On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:30:17 -0500
"Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

> Joe & Dale,
>
> Just a bit of caution here.  I'm using the D581 (Chevy pickkup version)
> coils.  I ordered what looked to be the correct connectors, only to find
> out that they had an indexing lug that prevented them from mating with
> the coils.  I trimmed the indexing lug off and used them anyway as there
> is a lock that prevents them from being inserted 180* out.  Just be sure
> you check it very carefully.  Connectors cost as much as the coils.  Go
> figure!  You can always do what Tracy did and solder wires to the pins
> on the coils, then pot the plug hole.  Then use one large connector on
> the whole bundle.  
>
>  
>
> Mark S.
>
>  


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