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Connecting the Display System to the Ignition System
Connecting the Display System to the Ignition System
The Display System can be connected to engines with a variety of
ignition systems. These are shown in the following table.
Ignition System
Normally Fitted To
Connection Point
Bosch
Citroen AX 'Sport' and
'GT'
Tachometer output (coil negative)
with 100K series resistor
Bosch 3-pin CD
Porsche 911 Carrera
'76
Pin 'C' (points connection)
Bosch 8-pin CD
Porsche 930 Turbo '76
Pin 7 on ignition unit
General Motors
GME-071
Vauxhall
Opel
Tachometer output (coil negative)
with 10K series resistor
Lumenition
Performance (Black)
Accessory only
Blue wire from distributor pick-up
Lumenition Optronic
MK17 (Silver)
Accessory only
Brown wire on coil negative
Motorcraft
Ford
Coil negative with 47K series
resistor
Performance Coil
(Bosch Blue Coil)
Accessory only
Coil negative with 47K series
resistor (use screened high tension
leads)
The following connections are shown in greater detail:
•
Standard contact breaker system
•
Series Resistor Connection
The connection of the Display System to these types of ignition system is
described below: