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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Ive had the MAC boost solenoid wired up in my car through S300 since November. Worked flawlessly for 4 months. Helped my turbo spool up a little quicker and all. So recently, I pulled my motor out, and did some work cleaning up the bay. I have the solenoid mounted to the body of my car so all i had to do was pop the 2 lines off. I left it plugged in at the solenoid, but i cut the power and ground wires off inside the car because of how i had it ran. The car was out of commission for i guess 2 weeks or so. Hooked everything up EXACTLY how it came apart. Have not changed a single thing.

I have changed nothing in the parameters. I'm thinking the solenoid might be bad. Anyone else had any issues with the MAC solenoids?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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nope not me. ive always found it to be some type of wiring issue that a person has missed.

It was a guy on here and he went on vacation came back and all of a sudden it didnt work. Ended up being his connections.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Default Re: MAC boost solenoid acting up

I've used a lot of them, no problems here either.. About the only thing I see wrong is the vacuum/boost lines..
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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Im thinking its in the wires. Im going to ohm out each one in the next day or so.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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i put money on it. yeah i could not understand the way your vac/boost lines
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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I have a vacuum diagram on http://www.phearable.net/tech

I hope it helps.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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That's they way Ive had it hooked up since day one. Just for reference, is that diagram showing normally open for closed operation?
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by EJ8chu
That's they way Ive had it hooked up since day one. Just for reference, is that diagram showing normally open for closed operation?
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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i figured. thanks for the help
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