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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Years ago I used the 12 volt positive connection on the COIL and the other lead to ground. That works on standard ignition systems. It does NOT work with MSD ignition. Turns out the MSD can supply as much as four hundred volts to the plus side of the coil. Blew out the timing light in a heart beat....  |
Now that you mention the coil I think that may be what I use to do with my old Trans Am with a trunk mounted battery. Hooked it up to the coil and ground like a dwell meter. Should of remembered that.