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after market tach with msd box?

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Bad92GT

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Damn msd wont tell me in there diagrams which wire i need to use. my lead wire is green, and the box has two wires which are purple and green. Can anyone tell me which im suppose to use?
 

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on tach (if memory serves correct):
red=power
black=ground
white= lighting
green=msd plug in.

green just plugs into the side of the msd with a female spade connector.
 

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so the tach plug in is where i need to plug in the lead wire?
 

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yep, its right on the side of the MSD box... its a male connector.
 
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N8Miller said:
yep, its right on the side of the MSD box... its a male connector.
Click to expand...
 

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See http://www.msdignition.com/1download.htm to download installation instructions for MSD products.

You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
 

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