User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3
MSD IGNITION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN DR., EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
Figure 1 Wiring the MSD Gen III Controller.
B-RED
A-BLACK
CRANK
COIL 4
A-RED
B-PURPLE/BLUE
COIL 3
A-RED
B-PINK
COIL 2
A-RED
B-WHITE/BLUE
COIL 1
COIL 8 COIL 7 COIL 6 COIL 5
A-RED
B-GREEN
B-BROWN/GREEN
A-RED
B-LT. BLUE
A-RED
B-RED/GREEN
A-RED
B-VIOLET
A-RED, COMMON 12V
12V COIL INPUT TO TACH ADAPTER
GROUND
CAM
2-STEP/RETARD
BLUE
PINK
MAP
YELLOW-TACH
OEM COIL1
CONNECTOR
GREEN
ORANGE
BROWN
EFI APPLICATIONS
REQUIRES HARNESS
PN 88814
FOR CARBURETOR APPLICATIONS, CUT WIRES. CONNECT RED TO A SWITCHED 12 VOLT SOURCE. BROWN/YELLOW IS NOT USED.
Note: The harness is set up for use on a SOHC engine. DOHC engines use coils with reversed polarity. In these
applications, the location of two coil wires needs to be swapped in each connector.