Page 2 - WIRING; PRIMARY WIRING; Magnetic Pickup Polarity; Common Mag Pickup Wires; Distributor; Figure 1
2 IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 WIRING Wiring the 7AL-3 will be simple by following the instructions. There are several color coded wires supplied with...
Page 4 - Figure 5 Primary Wiring to a Mallory Unilite Distributor.
4 IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 Note: The MSD 7AL-3 will retard the ignition timing approximately 4° compared to other MSD Ignitions. After installatio...
Page 5 - GM HEI DISTRIBUTOR
IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 5 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 RAS ON/OFF Figure 7 Primary Wiring to a GM HEI with a 5 or 7-Pin Module (Points Trigger). Figure 6 Primary Wiring to a ...
Page 6 - OPTIONAL WIRING; START RETARD; Off; THREE STEP RPM LIMITS; Figure 9 Wiring the Start Retard Function.; Figure 10 Connecting the Three Step Module Selector.; Figure 8 Side View of 7 AL-3
6 IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 OPTIONAL WIRING This Wiring Section details the optional features of the MSD 7AL-3 and how to wire each system. START R...
Page 7 - RPM ACTIVATED SWITCH; must; Figure 11 Connecting the RPM Activated Switch.
IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 7 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 Burnout Rev Limit: Connect the supplied Blue wire from the Burnout terminal of the MSD to the 12 volt activation wire o...
Page 8 - GROUND
8 IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 GROUND GROUND Figure 13 Wiring the RAS to activate a Plunger Style Shifter (12V input). GROUND GROUND Figure 14 Using t...
Page 9 - of 20° even if the modules add up to more than 20°.; RETARD WITH THE RPM ACTIVATED SWITCH; only activate a circuit by; Note: Make sure 12 volts is applied to the RAS On/Off terminal.; Figure 15 Activating the RAS in High Gear Only.
IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 9 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 MULTI-STEP RETARD There are four retard modules available with the 7AL-3. Each module is activated independently by sup...
Page 10 - KILL SWITCH; TROUBLESHOOTING; TRIGGER LED; Figure 17 Connecting a Kill Switch to Points.; Figure 18 Connecting the Kill Switch to the Mag+.; TACHOMETER
10 IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 KILL SWITCH If your racing application requires an ignition kill switch it is easy to incorporate into the ignition's ...
Page 11 - WIRING CHECK
IN S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 11 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . C O M • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 WIRING CHECK WARNING: The 7AL-3 produces very high voltages. Never short the battery or coil terminals. Use caution du...
Page 12 - Limited Warranty; or consequential damages.; Service; When returning MSD components for warranty service,; Proof of Purchase must be supplied for verification. After; All returns must have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number; issued to them before; M S D; RETARD MODULE SELECTORS
Limited Warranty M SD warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under its intended normal use*, when properly installed and purchased from an authorized MSD dealer, for a period of one year from the date of the original purchase. This warranty is void for any products...