help with gold box

If the existing amplifier (gold box) shows signs of the potting compound on the rear to have been breaking down and "melting", then it's bad. That is the most common indicator of failure or intermittent operation due to heat build-up.

There is no dedicated test procedure for the amplifier itself per se. Extensive test procedures of the system are covered in the appropriate ihc service manual, in order to do that, a special "test switch" device is needed which is not available unless someone has one obtained from an ihc service dealer at some point.

I simply substitute a known good amplifier if I suspect a gold box is in failure or has failed.
 
One sign of failure with these was that the engine kept trying to start, kept trying to "catch", almost would run, but simply wouldn't get there. Replaced the module, and it started right up.
 
My local napa store can test the gold box. They also provide a warranty and free replacement if you purchased it there. (keep your receipts)
 
Thanks for the help. Really new to electrical so bare with me, on the wiring diagram for the holly gold box. I already know that my dizzy goes to blue and yellow and white is for the deacceleration. But, it says the positive from coil goes to ff. From ff it goes to the gold box. My positive from coil is the same type of connector the dizzy has. Coming from ff is a 1 prong piece and also a connector like the coil and dizzy. How do I hook up the coil and the connectors from ff correctly?
 
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