MSD 8998 Single Channel Digital Ignition Tester Installation - Manual

PROGRAM SELECTION
PROGRAMS
8 - Cylinder
6 - Cylinder
6 - Cylinder Odd
4 - Cylinder
PN7600 - 8 Cylinder
PN7600 - 6 Cylinder
MSD Digital Ignition Tester
PN 8998
These instructions detail how to use the Ignition tester with an MSD 6, 7, 8, 10, or SCI Series Ignition
and the CPC Ignition, PN 7600. If you need to test an MSD DIS Ignition, you need tester PN 8996.
WARNING: Do not connect directly to the coil or this unit will be damaged.
PARTS INCLUDED:
1 - Digital Ignition Tester, PN 8998
1 - Load Plug
PROGRAMMING
When you first connect power to the Tester, the LCD will display the name and Part Number. You can
bypass this information by pushing the Red button. The Tester automatically defaults to the program
for an 8-cylinder, single trigger ignition system. To select different applications press the Red Select
button until the program you need is displayed.
WIRING
The wires of the tester connect as follows. Note: The Cam Sync connector is only used with the Digital
Programmable 7 Series and Multi-Function Controllers.
Red: Connect to 12 volts.
Black: Connect to a good ground source.
White: This is the trigger wire used to test the points/amplifier (white wire trigger) circuit of an MSD
Ignition.
Green/Violet: This 2-Pin connector is for testing the magnetic input circuit of MSD Ignitions. It plugs directly
into the MSD’s magnetic pickup connector. Violet is mag (+) and Green is mag (-).
This is a 2-pin connector for testing the cam sync pickup circuit of an MSD Programmable
Ignition or CPC Ignition System. It plugs directly into the MSD Digital 7 Programmable Ignition's
cam pickup connector. Light Blue is cam (+) and Light Green is cam (-) . The CPC Ignition
is supplied with a harness adapter.
Cam Sync
Lt. Blue/
Lt. Green:
Figure 1 Ignition Tester Programs.
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• W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4
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