Automotive Manual PDF

This installation manual covers the installation of all Hondata stages. Some information in this manual will not apply if you are not installing all the Hondata features.
Shift light
This is a high intensity LED wired in parallel with the factory check engine light. At a certain rpm the LED will light as an indication of when you should change gear. The shift light rpm can be set with a dash mounted push button.
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THEORY OF 6 SERIES IGNITION
CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE
The MSD 6 Series Ignitions feature a capacitive discharge ignition design. The majority of stock ignition systems are inductive ignitions. In an inductive ignition, the coil must store and step up the voltage to maximum strength in between each firing. At higher rpm, since there is less time to charge the coil to full capacity, the voltage falls short of reaching maximum energy which results in a loss of power or top end miss. The MSD Ignition features a capacitor which is quickly charged (within one millisecond) with 460 - 480 volts and stores it until the ignition is triggered. With the CD design, the voltage sent to the coil is always at full power even at high rpm.
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