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© 2017 MSD LLC

FRM 

34643 

    Revised 

09/17 

   

TECH NOTES

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Limited Warranty

  MSD warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under its intended normal use*, 

when properly installed and purchased from an authorized MSD dealer, for a period of one year from the date of the 

original purchase. This warranty is void for any products purchased through auction websites. If found to be defective 

as mentioned above, it will be repaired or replaced at the option of MSD. Any item that is covered under this warranty 

will be returned free of charge using Ground shipping methods. 

  This shall constitute the sole remedy of the purchaser and the sole liability of MSD. To the extent permitted by law, 

the foregoing is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties or representation whether expressed or implied, including 

any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness. In no event shall MSD or its suppliers be liable for special or 

consequential damages.

  *Intended normal use means that this item is being used as was originally intended and for the original application 

as sold by 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 according to the terms of the warranty. 

When returning MSD components for warranty service, 

Proof of Purchase

 must be supplied for verification. After 

the warranty period has expired, repair service is based on a minimum and maximum fee.

 

All returns must have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number

 

issued to them before 

being returned. To obtain an RMA number, please contact MSD Customer Service at 1 (888) MSD-7859 or 

visit our website at www.msdperformance.com/rma to automatically obtain a number and shipping information. 

  When returning the unit for repair, leave all wires at the length in which you have them installed. Be sure to include 

a detailed account of any problems experienced, and what components and accessories are installed on the vehicle. 

The repaired unit will be returned as soon as possible using Ground shipping methods (ground shipping is covered 

by warranty). For more information, call MSD at (915) 855-7123. MSD technicians are available from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. Monday - Friday (mountain time).

For the example shown in Figure 6, the starting point of 2000 RPM (Speed A) will hold for 5 

seconds (Speed Hold A), and then ramp up to 5000 RPM (Speed B) over 3 seconds (Ramp A to 

B) - where it will then hold for 7 seconds (Speed Hold B). After the 7 second hold, the 5000 RPM 

will ramp down to 2000 RPM in 6 seconds (Ramp B to A) and will repeat the run. The test run will 

repeat until the selection dial is pressed to end the run.

 

 

Run - Current: Starts generating the output that corresponds to the current Run Mode    

            settings.

 

Run - Always: This option sets the run to restart after a power down.

Diagnostic

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Battery: Displays battery voltage.

USB Port:

 

The USB port is used for intstalling software upgrades via the MSD View Software.

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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