Page 2 - or; WIRING FEATURES
2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 4-Pin Connector (to PN 7720 or Power Cable if not used with PN 7720) LOOSE WIRES 2-Pin Connector (Legacy) 3-Pin Connector Racepak Assembly 6...
Page 3 - Figure 1 Wires of the Power Grid System Controller.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 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 RED - 12V SW OUT BLACK - BATTERY (-) ORANGE - BATTERY 12V WHITE - POINTS OUT MSD CAN MAG PICKUP CONNECTOR LEGACY IGNITION SWITCHED IGNITION ...
Page 4 - MOUNTING; Note: Insecure or otherwise improper mounting of the unit; MSD VIEW; Figure 3 Mounting
4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 MOUNTING The Power Grid System Controller should be mounted in a sturdy, dry location that does not expose the unit to extreme heat. It is d...
Page 5 - PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES AND SETTINGS:; GENERAL; timing and rev limiting.; DIAGNOSTIC LED INDICATOR; listed and explained below:; CAMSHAFT SYNCHRONIZATION; in the data acquisition recordings.; GEAR SHIFT; the number of gears the system is set to in the Settings – General tab.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES AND SETTINGS: GENERAL These are the most basic settings of the system. They will need to be set the first time the sys...
Page 6 - SHIFT LIGHT; current for this circuit is 3 amps.; OUTPUT SWITCH; begins counting after the Dark Blue launch wire is released.; IGNITION TIMING; off by unchecking them in the upper left column.); ENGINE TIMING
6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 SHIFT LIGHT Using the Shift Light controls opens a variety of options designed to help make sure the light is exactly as desired. The shift ...
Page 7 - curve the user must go into the proper tab per function.; GEAR CURVES; on the selected values in the Settings tab.; INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER TIMING; saved in the same file.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 This map will show all engine timing maps that are drawn based on rpm values such as timing curves per gear. The information for all of thes...
Page 8 - STEP RETARDS; Step Retard Activation Wires
8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 Delay: This is the time, in seconds, that will pass prior to initiating the timing change after the proper gear change. This setting default...
Page 9 - the setting for rpm should be left at the default of 0.; SHIFT RETARD; never exceed the maximum rev limiter.; DATA ACQUISITION
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 Off Delay: This feature will set a time based delay to deactivate the step retards. The Off Delay is designed to keep the timing retarded af...
Page 10 - default the system is on and will overwrite once the memory is full.; Figure 4 Wiring the Power Grid Controller to MSD 8-Plus.
10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 space on the on the Racepak system. To be compatible the user must have a Racepak Data VNet Logger using DatLink Software v3.7.4 or higher....
Page 11 - Figure 5 Wiring the Power Grid Controller to Pro-Mag.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 Figure 5 Wiring the Power Grid Controller to Pro-Mag. V-NET CABLE MSD CAN LEGACY IGNITION SWITCHED IGNITION 12V GREEN - STEP 5 LT. GREEN - ...
Page 12 - Figure 6 Wiring the Power Grid Controller to MSD 6AL.
12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 MSD CAN LEGACY IGNITION SWITCHED IGNITION 12V GREEN - STEP 5 LT. GREEN - STEP 4 TAN - STEP 3 VIOLET - STEP 2 PINK - STEP 1 BLUE - LAUNCH LT...
Page 14 - TECH NOTES
14 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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 TECH NOTES _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______...
Page 16 - 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
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...