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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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IGNITION TESTER 89981

V 1.0.0

SN 5

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Figure 2 Ignition Testing Via the Mag Pickup

Figure 3 Ignition Testing Via Points (White Wire)

TEST 

PLUG

CONNECT

CLIP TO 

GROUND

DISTRIBUTOR

WHITE (POINTS)

NOT USED

MAGNETIC 

PICKUP

BLACK

RED

OPTIONAL

CAM SYNC

UNIVERSAL

IGNITION 

TESTER

POINTS

(NOT USED)

MSD CRANK

WHEEL

BATTERY

TYPICAL 

IGNITION, EFI OR 

POWER GRID

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IGNITION TESTER 89981

V 1.0.0

SN 5

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WHITE (POINTS)

MAGNETIC 

PICKUP

(NOT USED)

TEST 

PLUG

CONNECT

CLIP TO 

GROUND

BATTERY

BLACK

RED

WHITE (POINTS)

OPTIONAL

CAM SYNC

MAGNETIC 

PICKUP

(NOT USED)

UNIVERSAL

IGNITION 

TESTER

COIL

COIL

DISCONNECT THE 

MAGNETIC PICKUP 

CONNECTOR FROM 

THE DISTRIBUTOR/

MSD CRANK WHEEL.  

CONNECT THE IGNI-

TION TESTER TO THE 

IGNITION/EFI/POWER 

GRID TO TEST.

USE POWER GRID

MAG ADAPTER HARNESS 

TO CONNECT POWER 

GRID TO THE IGNITION 

TESTER

DISCONNECT THE POINTS 

OR AMPLIFIER DISTRIBUTOR 

CONNECTOR FROM THE 

IGNITION/EFI/POWER GRID.

CONNECT THE IGNITION 

TESTER TO THE IGNITION/ 

EFI/POWER GRID TO TEST.

TYPICAL 

IGNITION, EFI OR 

POWER GRID

EFI

DISTRIBUTOR

Summary of Contents for 89981

Page 1: ...0 0 SN 5 Figure 1 PN 89981 Universal Ignition Tester WIRING RED BLACK WHITE GREEN VIOLET BLUE GREEN POWER GROUND POINTS MAG MAG CAM CAM CONNECT TO 12V OR BATTERY CONNECT TO GROUND OR BATTERY FOR TESTING POINTS WHITE WIRE INPUT OF AN MSD IGNITION SHIFT LIGHTS TACHOMETERS RPM SWITCHES FOR TESTING THE MAGNETIC INPUT CIRCUIT OF MSD IGNI TIONS PLUGS DIRECTLY INTO THE MSD MAGNETIC PICKUP CONNECTOR FOR T...

Page 2: ...OWER GRID 2 1 2 IGNITION TESTER 89981 V 1 0 0 SN 5 2 WHITE POINTS MAGNETIC PICKUP NOT USED TEST PLUG CONNECT CLIP TO GROUND BATTERY BLACK RED WHITE POINTS OPTIONAL CAM SYNC MAGNETIC PICKUP NOT USED UNIVERSAL IGNITION TESTER COIL COIL DISCONNECT THE MAGNETIC PICKUP CONNECTOR FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR MSD CRANK WHEEL CONNECT THE IGNI TION TESTER TO THE IGNITION EFI POWER GRID TO TEST USE POWER GRID MAG A...

Page 3: ... the crank type duty cycle and Run Mode can be calibrated for the desired application The display features can also be fine tuned for individual preferences To access the menu screen press the knob for 2 seconds Crank Type Select desired crank type 8CYL 6CYL 6 ODD 4CYL 12CYL 1X 24X 58X 12 1 or 35X Default 8CYL Duty Cycle Points Output Only 2 RPM 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 RPM X 1000 6500RPM AUTO 8CYL...

Page 4: ...y MSD Any modifications to this item or if it is used in an application other than what MSD markets the product the warranty will be void It is the sole responsibility of the customer to determine that this item will work for the application they are intending MSD will accept no liability for custom applications Service In case of malfunction this MSD component will be repaired free of charge acco...

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