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[1320racer]

Being that you can't reach Joe Pando and this is Stock and Super Stock Tech, what is your ignition question?

[SDT1DYI]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Being that you can't reach Joe Pando and this is Stock and Super Stock Tech, what is your ignition question?

My question was regarding the three retard wires , Pink, Violet and Tan used in Digital 7.
Understand Sequence and 30 degrees max combining all three retard wires BUT,
Can one put 12 Vs to the Pink wire , then remove it and put 12 Vs to the Violet wire or does power have to remain to the Pink Wire to make then the Violet wire function and so on to Tan wire ?
Or do all three operate independently of each other with 15 degree max to a single wire.

[Steve Grady]

Do you have the original instructions for the box?

[SDT1DYI]

Originally Posted by Steve Grady

Do you have the original instructions for the box?

Yes, but it does clarify, does each wire operate independently. 15 each wire 30 max for all three wires is stated.

[Lenny5160_v2]

Couldn't you test it, possibly without the car even running, with the Graphview software showing you which/how many retards are active when applying 12v to each wire?

[SDT1DYI]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160_v2

Couldn't you test it, possibly without the car even running, with the Graphview software showing you which/how many retards are active when applying 12v to each wire?

I'm not sure exactly how to do that.
Running the engine and having three separate switches with a 12V power source and then with a Timing light , put 12V to each wire separately to verify timing changes. Then you would know for sure does each wire operate independently of the other or not.
Someone at MSD has to know the answer that would save the time, expense and effort of doing this.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by SDT1DYI

I'm not sure exactly how to do that.
Running the engine and having three separate switches with a 12V power source and then with a Timing light , put 12V to each wire separately to verify timing changes. Then you would know for sure does each wire operate independently of the other or not.
Someone at MSD has to know the answer that would save the time, expense and effort of doing this.

You can bring it up on the laptop. Monitor timeing on the screen while engine is running,adding power to each, you can be your own switch, have an open +12v wire/ terminal, and touch each wire or all and monitor screen to see results.