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MSD Timing Light

PN 8992

Figure 1 Wiring.

Parts Included:

1 - MSD Timing Light

1 - Cable Harness/Inductive Pickup

TO NO.1 SPARK

PLUG LOCATION

ON VEHICLE

(CONSULT

VEHICLE MANUAL)

TIMING LIGHT

CABLE

HARNESS

RED

BLACK

Note: Consult a service manual for your vehicle for information on vacuum connections and speciﬁc

timing procedures.

CONNECTING THE MSD TIMING LIGHT

1. Connect the inductive pickup to the timing light harness.

2. With the engine off, connect the Black clip to the negative (-) terminal on the battery. Connect the

Red clip to the positive (+) terminal on the battery. The voltage should be between 10-16 volts

(Figure 1).

3. Clamp the inductive pickup over the number 1 spark plug wire (See Figure 1). The position of the

inductive pickup does not matter but the wire must ﬁt in the gap between the jaws of the pickup

(Figure 2). Do not pinch the wire between the end of the jaws. Consult your vehicle's service

manual to locate the number 1 cylinder on your engine.

SPARK PLUG

SIDE

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Summary of content (4 pages)

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MSD Timing Light PN 8992 ONLINE PRODUCT REGISTRATION: Register your MSD product online. Registering your product will help if there is ever a warranty issue with your product and helps the MSD R&D team create new products that you ask for! Go to www.msdperformance.com/registration. Parts Included: 1 - MSD Timing Light 1 - Cable Harness/Inductive Pickup Note: Consult a service manual for your vehicle for information on vacuum connections and specific timing procedures. CONNECTING THE MSD TIMING LIGHT 1.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: The ferrite pole pieces in the inductive pickup are fragile and may be damaged if the jaws are allowed to "snap" closed or if the pickup itself is dropped. NOTE: JAWS MUST CLOSE SO UPPER AND LOWER POLE PIECES TOUCH EACH OTHER. PLACE SPARK PLUG WIRE IN THIS GAP 4. With the engine stopped, clean any dirt from the timing marks. Figure 3 shows several typical timing marks and the rotation of the engine. SPARK PLUG INDUCTIVE PICKUP Figure 2 Inductive Pickup.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 TIMING TIPS • In many racing applications, the timing should be checked at a higher rpm to verify total advance. In this case, a new mark must be made on the harmonic balancer representing your desired total advance (i.e. 35° BTDC). This can be done using a timing tape or a degree wheel. After you've made the mark, start the engine and increase the rpm high enough to where all the mechanical advance is in.
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