MSD 8680 Adjustable Timing Control Installation - Manual (Page 3)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3
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DIAGRAMS
The following wiring diagrams show common installations.
Figure 6 Wiring to Points or Amplifier Ignition with an MSD 6 Series.
Figure 5 Wiring to a Points or Amplifier Ignition with an MSD 5 or Blaster Ignition using the Points Trigger.
NOTE: The MSD 5 and Blaster Ignitions
are inductive designs and do not share
the same wiring as the 6-Series Ignitions.
MAGNETIC PICKUP
(NOT USED)
GREEN (-)
VIOLET (+)
GRAY
TACH OUTPUT
DIGITAL 6A
BLACK
WHITE
RE
D
FROM IGNITION
KEY
ORANGE
ORIGINAL COIL+ WIRE
HEAVY RED
HEAVY BLACK
TO BATTERY+
TO BATTERY-
BLACK
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
RE
D
RE
D
YELLOW
FROM IGNITION
KEY
INDICATES CONNECTION USING
WIRE SPLICE DEVICE
TO GROUND
ORANGE
MAG PICKUP
NOT USED
NOT USED
TIMING
CONTROL UNIT
TACH
OUTPUT
IGNITION
Multiple
Spark
Discharge
MSD
COIL
C+
C-
POINTS
OR AMPLIFIER
DISTRIBUTOR
ORIGINAL
COIL WIRE
-
ORIGINAL COIL+ WIRE
HEAVY RED
HEAVY BLACK
TO BATTERY+
TO BATTERY-
A DVANCE
TM
TIMING
CONTROL
R
MAG PICKUP
BLACK
WHITE
RE
D
YELLOW
INDICATES CONNECTION USING
WIRE SPLICE DEVICE
TO GROUND
NOT USED
TIMING
CONTROL UNIT
POINTS
OR AMPLIFIER
DISTRIBUTOR
ORIGINAL
COIL WIRE
-
A DVANCE
TM
TIMING
CONTROL
MAG PICKUP