Blue Box... Anyone seen one of these before?

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 02:50 PM

I bought my Jeep last night and was going through the engine bay and found this:

http://www.bassdrive.com/zew/98wrangler/ignition1.jpg

http://www.bassdrive.com/zew/98wrangler/ignition2.jpg

http://www.bassdrive.com/zew/98wrangler/ignition3.jpg

http://www.bassdrive.com/zew/98wrangler/ignition4.jpg

Sorry for the crappy pics... It was dirty and hard to get in there.

Crashnburn80 · 01-23-2007, 02:53 PM

What does it have plugged into it?

**jneal** · 01-23-2007, 02:59 PM

it looks like a cooler of some type like a gas line cooler. at least the first pic does, the rest dont. It has wires going to it? weird.

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 02:59 PM

Some wires run into the fuse panel in the engine bay... The rest I really couldn't follow. I wasn't dressed for tearing into the damn thing. I still had nice clothes on.

Tonight I'll see if I can get a name off of it. I have to replace my heater box blower motor resistor so I have more control, than full blast on.

**jneal** · 01-23-2007, 03:02 PM

one of those super spark thingy's?

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 03:05 PM

I wish i knew... I don't like it being there, but i can't tear it out till i figure out what it is. Probaly controls spark or some crap.

azcoyote · 01-23-2007, 03:13 PM

Jacons OMNI Ignition I do believe...
http://www.truckworld.com/How-To-Tech/Jacobs-Omni/omni.html

You can make out the word OMNI in tha second pic...

azcoyote · 01-23-2007, 03:16 PM

This one is similar too.
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/reviews/jacobs97/

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 03:20 PM

Nice find! I wonder if this crap box actually works. Looks like it may not be hooked up all the way. In one of the pics i took, on the main unit, there seems to be almost a spark post on the unit that isn't connected.

azcoyote · 01-23-2007, 03:30 PM

They tell you how to install in that first link so you should be able to just read that and check it against yours...
http://www.truckworld.com/How-To-Tech/Jacobs-Omni/omni.html

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 03:33 PM

I read through that thread and i can definitely tell that this thing isn't fully connected anymore due to that post not having a wire from it to the distributor cap.

I'm probably going to remove it from the engine unless someone says its a good mod. Seeing it distconnected tells me that it probably broke and that's why its not connected.

azcoyote · 01-23-2007, 04:04 PM

I say get the serial and call the manufacturer to see if it has a lifetime warranty... Maybe get a new one? Couldn't hurt to try....

**Zew** · 01-23-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azcoyote

I say get the serial and call the manufacturer to see if it has a lifetime warranty... Maybe get a new one? Couldn't hurt to try....

this is true!

BlueFlame · 01-23-2007, 06:05 PM

PUt your tongue on it and see if it works!

**xyz123** · 01-23-2007, 07:06 PM

That is a Jacobs Omni Magnum; it's an aftermarket ignition; I had one for a while; it went out in about a year; the couldn't replicate the problem after I sent it to them; the best they did for me was sell me another one at cost (about 1/2 price); I took it. sold it. it also went out in about a year.

I'm not even sure if they still make the Omni magnum. the last I saw was the Jacobs Off-Road ignition.

Depending on how long you've had your jeep, you may want to check your spark plug gap; with the Omni Magnum, they recommend a gap of around .20 over normal gap.

01-23-2007, 03:13 PM	#7
azcoyote Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,702 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Jacons OMNI Ignition I do believe... http://www.truckworld.com/How-To-Tech/Jacobs-Omni/omni.html You can make out the word OMNI in tha second pic... __________________ JEEPLESS... :(

01-23-2007, 03:16 PM	#8
azcoyote Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,702 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	This one is similar too. http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/reviews/jacobs97/ __________________ JEEPLESS... :(

01-23-2007, 03:30 PM	#10
azcoyote Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,702 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	They tell you how to install in that first link so you should be able to just read that and check it against yours... http://www.truckworld.com/How-To-Tech/Jacobs-Omni/omni.html __________________ JEEPLESS... :(

01-23-2007, 04:04 PM	#12
azcoyote Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,702 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I say get the serial and call the manufacturer to see if it has a lifetime warranty... Maybe get a new one? Couldn't hurt to try.... __________________ JEEPLESS... :(

01-23-2007, 07:06 PM	#15
xyz123 Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFR Posts: 441 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	That is a Jacobs Omni Magnum; it's an aftermarket ignition; I had one for a while; it went out in about a year; the couldn't replicate the problem after I sent it to them; the best they did for me was sell me another one at cost (about 1/2 price); I took it. sold it. it also went out in about a year. I'm not even sure if they still make the Omni magnum. the last I saw was the Jacobs Off-Road ignition. Depending on how long you've had your jeep, you may want to check your spark plug gap; with the Omni Magnum, they recommend a gap of around .20 over normal gap.