2

WIRING PROCEDURE

Step 1

Ensure that your vehicle is equipped with a ground cable between the engine

block and firewall (10 gauge or larger is required). Refer to Figure 1 while

performing the following steps.

• Connect the HEAVY RED wire to the 12-volt battery (+) post or battery (+)

terminal on the starter solenoid.

• Connect the HEAVY BLACK wire to engine or chassis ground.

• Connect wires between the COIL (+) and (–) terminals.

• Connect 12-volts from ignition switch to the +12V terminal.

• Connect the tach/RPM sensing wire and optional external RPM control to

sockets.

Step 2

or magnetic pickup, refer to Figures 2 and 3, and trace wires for hookup.

YOU MUST USE suppression type

spark plug wire (carbon core, spiral

core) to help prevent false

triggering and premature ignition

or accessory failures. DO NOT USE

solid core (copper core, stainless

steel core) spark plug wire.

YOU MUST USE Mallory

No.

28880

with

this

ignition system.

12V / IGNITION

+

STARTER

SOLENOID

(–)

12V/BATTERY

(+)

ENGINE OR

CHASSIS

GROUND

TO THE STARTER

(TYPICAL)

ENGINE OR

CHASSIS

GROUND

HEAVY RED

IGNITION BALLAST

RESISTOR

AN IGNITION BALLAST RESISTOR

IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PROPER

IF ONE IS ALREADY INSTALLED,

DO NOT REMOVE IT. IF A BALLAST

RESISTOR IS NOT INSTALLED, DO

NOT ADD ONE.

DISCONNECT UNTIL INSTALLATION IS FINISHED

TACH / RPM

SENSING WIRE

12V / BATTERY OR

BATTERY TERMINAL

AT STARTER

SOLENOID

–

+

–

+

IGNITION SYSTEM

MAGNETIC PICKUP

POINTS

+12V

COIL

(FRONT PANEL)

TACH

VIIC EXTERNAL CONTROL

PART NO. 674 (IF USED)

HEAVY BLACK

ACTIVATION PLUG

(SEE PAGE 4)

–

FIGURE 1