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1. Figure 4 GM Internal HEI Distributor Hookup NOTES Use this hookup only for distributors without vacuum advance HI 6S not compatible with GM 4 or 5 pin ignition modules used in vacuum advance distributors NO Cylinder select stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity YELLOW COIL HI 6S UNIT HEAVY BLACK CHASSIS GROUND GM TACH WIRE REMOVED FROM co gt HEI CAP USE 1 4 MALE TERMINAL WARNING GM COIL MUST BE GROUNDED WITH BLACK JUMPER WIRE AS SHOWN TO GM MODULE 3 99 IMPORTANT FOLLOW SEQUENCE FOR WIRES A lt 1 1 4 FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECTS GM HEAVY RED OR PINK SWITCHED 12V 12 RED RED 7 JUMPER WIRE SWITCHED 12 12 BLACK JUMPER WIRE WHITE TRIGGER SHORT LENGTH OF WHITE WIRE T D USE 1 4 MALE TERMINALS BROWN BLACK PINK 9000 6300A Figure 5 GM Early Model External HEI Distributor Hookup GM GM COIL O E WIRE CONNECTOR HRNESS 1 4 MALE TERMINALS JUMPER WIRES WHITE ACROSS AS SHOWN TRIGGER RED SWITCHED 12V 12 RED lt JUMPER WIRE HI 6S UNIT YELLOW COIL HEAVY BLACK 1 4 FEMALE CHASSIS GROUND QUICK DISCONNECTS NOTES 1 Use this hookup only for distributors EARLY HEI without vacuum advance HI 6S not compatible COIL with GM 4 or 5 pin ignition modules used in vacuum advance distributors 2 Oylinder se2. noise that may interfere with the HI 6S or other on board comput er and radio equipment The use of O E high resistance carbon or suppression spark plug wires is not recommended as this will cause a significant loss of spark energy For optimum results use low resistance spark plug wires such as Crane FireWire spiral core Wire resistance should be 300 900 ohms per foot Resistor spark plugs are required for all applications unless recommended otherwise by vehicle manufacturer Use manufac turer s recommended plug gap COIL COMPATIBILITY WARNING High voltage is present at the coil primary and secondary terminals Do not touch the coil while the engine is running Do not connect any test equip ment to the coil Most O E coils used on late model vehicles with electronic ignition are compatible with the HI 6S Maximum recommended primary resistance is 6 ohms Optimum results and a significant increase in spark energy will be obtained by using the Crane LX 91 or PS 91 coil The HI 6S is specially tuned for use with Crane LX 91 PS91 coils INSTALLATION A parts bag with hardware and electrical terminals is provid ed for your convenience All connections must be made with stranded copper wire Crimp terminals are recommended over sol dering which can make wires brittle near the solder joint Make sure all terminals are clean and free of corrosion Scrape off paint dirt and grease when making connections to ground You wi
3. 1 Cylinder select stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity HEAVY BLACK CHASSIS GROUND 2 Some Honda coils have a single connector In this case identify individual wires and connect same as shown above 3 If tach or fuel injection is erratic add 2 2 Kohm resistor in blue tach wire as shown Solder leads or use two butt splices Wrap with electrical tape 11 9000 6300 HONDA INTERNAL COIL CONVERSION 1 Refer to Figure 10 Remove the distributor cap and dust shield The dust shield is generally not required and can be discarded Note the O E wiring hookup within the distributor Remove the O E coil held in place with two screws Install a 2 position terminal block as shown You can use Radio Shack P N 274 656 or a similar part available from electronic supply stores Tie wrap the terminal block to one of the coil mounting holes or fabricate a support bracket from aluminum channel material Connect the O E coil wires to the terminal block as shown 2 You will require an external coil distributor cap You can use Honda P N 30102 PT3 A12 for most 92 97 Honda and Acura Integra models Check the Crane web site for availability of adapters for other models Drill a 3 8 wire exit hole in the cap at the approximate location shown in the figure Install the rubber grommet sup plied in the parts bag 3 Connect black HI 6S ground wire to chassis ground 4 Route the white HI 6S trigger wire a
4. rect the original problem Make sure the HI 6S system functions properly before installing or troubleshooting the HI GTR accesso ry Did the HI 6TR function correctly before the problem occurred If the answer is yes did you change anything that may have affect ed it If you connected an external control or changed ignition coils try going back to the last setup that worked to help isolate the problem Refer to the HI 6S installation instructions for more details including the use of the HI 6S built in diagnostic LED located on the ignition module If you are not getting the amount of retard you expect check the LED on the HI 6TR module it lights up when retard is being applied If it does not light up in continuous or demand retard modes check the yellow wire from the HI 6TR It must contact a good chassis ground when retard is needed Also re check the brown wire connection from the HI 6TR to the 65 In boost retard mode the amount of retard should be propor tional to the pressure measured by the optional MAP sensor The amount of retard may vary in a given application if local atmos pheric barometric pressure changes significantly This occurs most often with a change in altitude of 1000 feet or more 9000 6300A Figure 17 HI 6TR Timing Retard Control Accessory Hookup NOTES 1 The HI 6TR control module must have 12V power during engine start and run The hookup shown avoids problems If the HI 6TR red wire is conne
5. Note the HI 6S cannot be triggered directly from a Hall Effect or magnetic pickup Tach In most cases the O E connections to the tach and possi bly fuel injection system are made to the Coil terminal Sometimes these connections are within the wire harness and are not brought out to Coil as separate wires If you connected all O E wires that went to Coil to the white HI 6S trigger wire as instruct ed above your tach and fuel injection should continue to function If not you may have to use the Crane Universal Trigger accesso ry as described on page 12 and the hookup shown in Figure 11 Cylinder Select The blue 65 wire is used to program the rev limiter and retard feature for the correct number of cylinders Refer to Figure 2 For 8 cylinder engines tape up the blue wire For 4 cylinder engines connect the blue wire to the red switched 12 volt wire with a 3M splice For 6 cylinder engines connect the blue wire to ground with a 1 4 ring terminal Stage Limit The orange 65 wire can be connected to a nor mally open switch to select the stage rev limit as shown in Figure 3 12 volts applied to the orange wire selects the stage rev limit If the orange wire is left open or grounded the maximum rev limit Is active Tape up this wire if it is not used In some applications the stage input is connected to a switch that also controls a line lock or transmission brake solenoid valve When the switch opens and current flow
6. 91 go LX91 COIL YELLOW COIL HI 6S UNIT DISTRIBUTOR HEAVY BLACK OJ CHASSIS GROUND RED RED SWITCHED 12V 12 POWER WHITE TRIGGER 1 4 MALE FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECTS cy cy WHITE RED WHITE TRIGGER SWITCHED 12V P N 6000 8950 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE UNIVERSALTRIGGER BLACK COIL LOAD ADAPTER CHASSIS GROUND NOTES 1 65 cylinder select stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity 2 High voltage cable from universal trigger adapter to O E coil Install appropriate terminal and boot from supplied parts bag 3 99 CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE ANY WIRES CONNECTED TO COIL OTHER THAN THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRE THAT ORIGINALLY CONNECTED THE DISTRIBUTOR 9000 6300A AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES Many aftermarket accessories are compatible with the HI 6S system Figure 12 shows hookup of typical accessories Note that the HI 6S cannot be used with MSD timing controls rev limiters or triggered directly from magnetic pickup distributors or crank triggers MSD RPM sensing accessories such as the MSD 8950 RPM Activated Switch 8940 Shift Alert and 8952 Shift Light are com patible Connect the trigger input wire on the MSD accessory typ ically white to the white HI 6S trigger wire Refer to the MSD instructions for further details on hookup and operation of these units FINAL CHECK Before starting the
7. connected it for continuous demand or boost proportional retard Continuous Retard Refer to Figure 17 Connect the yellow wire from the HI 6TR directly to chassis ground for continuous retard Since the retard feature is active all the time the LED on the HI 6TR will be illumi nated whenever the key is on Turning the knob fully counterclock wise 0 produces no retard Turning the knob clockwise increas es the retard up to 20 The HI 6TR is approximately linear throughout its range so half scale is about 10 of retard For pre cise retard calibration you must use a high quality timing light The uses for this type of timing control include adjusting tim ing to prevent knock because of inferior fuel quality or insufficient octane altitude adjustments etc As you drive you can apply just the amount of retard required to prevent spark knock and optimize fuel economy In racing applications the retard control can be used to tune the vehicle to specific track and atmospheric conditions The HI 6TR also may be used on vehicles with mechanical advance distributor or computer engine controls to change the total ignition timing Demand Retard Refer to Figure 17 Connect the yellow wire from the HI 6TR to a normally open switch or relay that will complete a path to chassis ground when retard is desired Example A pressure switch that closes at a certain boost level The LED on the HI 6TR will light up when the yellow wire is ground
8. the Universal Trigger adapter The Universal Trigger adapter connects to the high voltage terminal on the O E coil It simulates a normal spark plug load and 3 99 12 thus prevents any interaction with the OBD Il system The fuel injection and tach also continue to see the normal signal wave forms that these systems require for proper operation When the Universal Trigger adapter senses a high voltage pulse from the coil it generates a trigger signal for the HI 6S The Universal Trigger adapter also controls 12 volt power to the 65 When the engine is started power is applied to the 65 after sensing about 2 3 high voltage pulses When the ignition switch is turned off and the O E ignition stops firing the Universal Trigger adapter cuts power to the HI 6S after a delay of 2 seconds The Universal Trigger adapter is supplied with a parts bag that includes several types of coil terminals and boots including the special terminals used on some Chevy LT 1 engines Select the terminal and boot that best fits your coil You will need to install a second coil for use with the 65 We recommend the Crane LX 91 or PS 91 for optimum results If you cannot use the original cable you may also need to fabricate a length of high voltage cable from the new coil to the distributor cap We recommend the use of low resistance 300 900 ohms per foot spiral core cable The Universal Trigger parts bag includes low resistance spi
9. to the solenoid is interrupted electrical transients 9000 6300A Figure 1 Basic Hookup START BALLAST RESISTOR IGNITION D 5 MAM SWITCH 3MWIRE SPLICE 12V ADD JUMPER ACROSS BALLAST RESISTOR 12 VOLT GROUND RED SWITCHED 12V YELLOW COIL HI 6S UNIT WHITE TRIGGER HEAVY BLACK CHASSIS GROUND V NOTES O o 5 1 Cylinder select stage limit 4 4 a TACHOMETER retard input connections not shown i QUICK DISCONNECTS for clarity 2 Some early models including Ford and Chrysler use ballast resistor or resistance wire Add jumper to bypass ballast resistance O E WIRE TO COIL 3 Any condenser connected to O E Coil wire must be disconnected and removed O E CUT WIRE ELECTRONIC 4 Crane LX91 coil recommended for AND REMOVE IGNITION maximum performance CONDENSER MODULE IF NECESSARY 3 99 3 9000 6300A Figure 2 Cylinder Select Hookup RED SWITCHED HI 6S UNIT CYLINDER SELECT up to 500 volts occur These transients can lead to glitches in on board electronics The solution is to install the supplied surge absorber It will limit the maximum voltage to about 40 volts The surge absorber appears as a small 1 2 inch diameter disk with two wire leads Solder one lead to the stage switch and the other lead to a terminal that connects to ground as shown in Figure 3 Retard Input The brown HI 6S wire can be connected to a 1 Ko
10. 12V power direct from the battery as shown Oi 2 Most standard 12V automotive relays use the pin numbers shown above and can be substituted CAUTION WHEN USING THE RELAY CIRCUIT SHOWN for the Radio Shack part YOU MUST ALSO ADD A DIODE BETWEEN THE 3 Oylinder select stage limit and retard VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND CHARGING INDICATOR GE CE LAMP AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 14 TO PREVENT RUN ON 4 Ford coil is not recommended replace with Crane LX91 for optimum results 3 99 9 9000 6300A Figure 8 Ford TFI Hookup FORD COIL CONNECTOR DARK GREEN amp YELLOW RED amp LIGHT GREEN TERMINALS RED SWITCHED 12V WHITE TRIGGER 12 RED 65 UNIT YELLOW lt lt JUMPER COIL WIRE HEAVY BLACK Cj CHASSIS GROUND 1 4 FEMALE K QUICK DISCONNECTS NOTES 1 Oylinder select stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity FORD E CORE COIL 3 99 10 9000 6300A Figure 9 Honda External Coil Hookup 3M WIRE SPLICE SWITCHED 12V d TO O E ails TOP VIEW OF HONDA COIL BLK YEL IGNITION MODULE 3 99 MODULE OUTPUT BLUE Ne TYPICAL lt 1 4 MALE FEMALE QUICK DISCONNNECTS YELLOW COIL WHITE _ TAPE UP TRIGGER SWITCHED 412V TO BLK YEL IGNITION RED TACH SWITCH AND SWITCHED BLUE TACH 12V LENGTH OF A WHITE WIRE 2 2 K OHM 1 2 WATT FROM PARTS BAG RESISTOR SEE NOTES 65 UNIT NOTES
11. D 225 59 for vehicles without OBD I APPLICATIONS INDEX All except Honda and OBD Il most 1981 and up vehicles with O E electronic ignition and engine control computer and 1972 86 Mopar with 4 or 5 pin module Honda and Acura Integra with O E electronic ignition and external or internal coil All vehicles with OBD Il Diagnostics hookup with Universal Trigger adapter Also use for problem vehicles where fuel injection or tach will not function properly after HI 6S installation RANE ams Check our web site for updates www cranecams com The optional HI 6TR Timing Retard Control P N 6000 6470 adds 0 20 degrees adjustable retard A boost sensor can be added to give 0 4 degrees per psi boost proportional retard Refer to page 18 INTELLIGENT MULTI SPARK Multi spark is generated by repeatedly turning the coil current on and off during the spark sequence At low RPM during crank ing the HI 6S generates upwards of 12 sparks This assures quick starting even under the most adverse conditions At idle and cruise the number of sparks fired is adjusted to maintain a total spark duration of about 20 degrees crankshaft assuring smooth idle improved throttle response and eliminating the lean surge characteristic of some late model emission controlled vehicles During acceleration at higher RPM levels the HI 6S generates a single powerful spark with about twice the spark gap energy of O E systems with use of recom
12. IGNITION POWER RELAY SWITCH RADIO SHACK 275 226 CHASSIS CHRYSLER DUAL GROUND BALLAST RESISTOR 12V POWER TO COIL AND HI 6S CHASSIS GROUND power connections Conducted noise appears as a whine that fol lows engine RPM and may affect all systems including tape play ers and FM radio USE BUTT SPLICES TO CONNECT DIODE THEN WRAP WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE Use the following checklist to reduce RF noise 1 Make sure a ground strap is installed between the engine and chassis Make sure that the coil bracket is grounded 2 Make sure that radio tape and CB systems are grounded direct t to the chassis Mount the HI 6S unit as far away as possible from the antenna including windshield antenna and other electronic devices Make sure the HI 6S is grounded direct to the chassis Keep the ground wire short preferably no more than 6 4 Replace spark plug wires with spiral core type wire Replace rotor and cap Apply a small amount of silicone dielectric grease to the rotor tip and to all high voltage terminals Use only resistor spark plugs when running on the street Conducted noise can be reduced by installing a power line noise filter available at Radio Shack near the affected radio HI 6TR TIMING RETARD CONTROL ACCESSORY The Crane Cams HI 6TR is an acces sory for HI 6S systems that provides driver adjustable retard The HI 6TR can provide continuous timing retard 0 20 retard using a sw
13. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for HI 6S PERFORMANCE IGNITION SYSTEM F ER al Part Number 6000 6300 CAUTION READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION OVERVIEW READ FIRST Before proceeding with the 65 installation read the intro ductory material below and on pages 2 4 Then use the Applications Index to find the appropriate section for your vehicle INTRODUCTION The Crane HI 6S part number 6000 6300 is a multi spark inductive ignition specially optimized for street driven performance vehicles with an engine redline below 8 000 RPM A RISC micro controller manages all functions of the HI 6S including the two stage rev limiter and timing retard capability The lower stage of the rev limiter can also be used as an anti theft function by using a switch hidden under the dash to select a very low rev limit that keeps the engine from running above idle details on page 12 The HI 6S is intended for use with vehicles equipped with original equipment O E electronic ignition and computer engine control Crane LX91 or PS 91 coils are recommended for optimum performance however the HI 6S is compatible with most O E coils Some late model vehicles with fuel injection or OBD 11 On Board Diagnostic system may require Crane P N 6000 8950 Universal Trigger adapter when installing the HI 6S The 65 is not compatible with distributorless ignitions The HI 6S is 50 states legal California Air Resources Board E O
14. IO SHACK 275 226 GROUND GROUND RED 12V POWER YE LL 65 UNIT HEAVY BLACK CHASSIS GROUND Jie TRIGGER NOTES C e TYPICAL 1 Cylinder select stage limit and 1 4 MALE FEMALE TACHOMETER retard input connections not shown QUICK DISCONNECTS for clarity 2 Most standard 12V automotive relays use the pin numbers shown above and can be substituted for the Radio Shack TO COIL 3 Any condenser connected to O E Coil wire must be disconnected and O E removed CUT WIRE ELECTRONIC 4 C PS91 coil ded f pissed adir Crane coil recommended for CONDENSER MODULE maximum performance IF NECESSARY CAUTION WHEN USING THE RELAY CIRCUIT SHOWN YOU MUST ALSO ADD A DIODE IN THE CHARGING INDICATOR LAMP CIRCUIT AS SHOWN IN FIGURES 15 OR 16 TO PREVENT RUN ON CONDENSER 3 99 17 9000 6300A Figure 14 Diode Installation on External Regulator BROWN WIRE 1N4007 DIODE To No 1 TERMINAL in BUTT i BUTT SPLICE SPLICE TERMINAL INDICATOR ey No 2 LAMP TERMINAL NOTE 1973 83 GM DELCOTRON Figure 15 Diode Installation on Delcotron Alternator NOTE USE BUTT SPLICES TO CONNECT DIODE THEN WRAP WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE VOLTAGE REGULATOR INDICATOR LAMP EARLY GM VEHICLES z ATTACH DIODE TO TERMINAL MARKED 4 1N4007 DIODE FORD VEHICLES ATTACH DIODE TO TERMINAL MARKED I Figure 16 Run On Fix Using Chrysler Ballast Resistor TO BATTERY IGNITION
15. LLY RETARD SWITCH OPTIONAL HI 6TR RETARD CONTROLLER ORANGE STAGE LIMIT INPUT TAPE UP IF NOT USED SWITCHED NORMALLY OPEN STAGE LIMIT SWITCH GROUND INSTALL SUPPLIED SURGE LINE LOCK ORTRANSMISSION BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE VALVE IS USED 8 Connect the blue HI 6S cylinder select wire as required for your engine Connect the orange HI 6S stage rev limit and brown HI 68 retard input wires as required VEHICLES WITH HALL EFFECT SYSTEMS Many late model vehicles especially European vehicles have O E Hall Effect ignition systems Use the output of the O E elec tronic ignition to trigger the white HI 6S wire as shown in Figure 1 The Hall Effect pickup cannot directly trigger the 65 1972 86 MOPAR VEHICLES WITH 4 OR 5 PIN MODULES Use the output of the Mopar 4 or 5 pin module to trigger the white HI 6S wire as shown in Figure 1 All these vehicles have a ceramic ballast resistor mounted on the firewall Four pin modules use a two terminal ballast resistor You can bypass this resistor by soldering all the wires going to it together Five pin modules use a four terminal ballast resistor The ballast resistor also supplies power to the five pin module Bypassing the resistor may damage the module You must use the power relay circuit shown in Figure 13 if your vehicle has a five pin module HONDA AND ACURA INTEGRA Late model Honda and Acura Integra have either a distributor with internal coil or an ex
16. Turn the ignition switch on Use a 12 volt test light or voltmeter The wire from the ignition switch to Coil will be hot Ballast resistance Some vehicles such as Ford with Duraspark ignition and early Chrysler with 4 or 5 pin electronic ignition mod ules use ballast resistance This can be in the form of a ballast resistor or resistance wire between the ignition switch and Coil terminal For proper operation of the HI 6S ballast resistance must be bypassed Locate the ballast resistor or resistance wire refer to your vehicle service manual Bypass it with heavy 14 or 16 AWG stranded wire If this is not practical you can add an ignition power relay using the hookup shown in Figure 13 If you are unsure whether or not your vehicle has ballast resis tance measure the voltage at the Coil terminal while the engine is Idling If the Coil voltage is less than 11 volts your vehicle prob ably has ballast resistance that must be bypassed Coil Remove all O E wires from Coil terminal These O E wires will be connected to the HI 6S in the next step Connect the yellow HI 6S wire to the Coil terminal Trigger Connect the white HI 6S wire to all O E wires that were removed from the Coil terminal above The white wire is the trig ger input to the 65 It requires a 12 volt signal such as that from the output of an O E ignition module This type of trigger signal is sometimes referred to as a module or points trigger signal
17. cted to a separate 12V power source verify that 12V power is present during cranking otherwise timing will be retarded 20 degrees and the engine may be hard to start 2 HI 6S ground coil and remaining signal connections not shown for clarity Refer to appropriate HI 6S hookup figures for details OPTIONAL MAP SENSOR PN 9000 0110 65 UNIT 5 RED SWITCHED 12V RED RETARD COMMAND SWITCHED 12V BLACK GROUND L TIMING RETARD CONTROL MODULE YELLOW WIRE FROM HI 6TR TIMING RETARD CONTROL oe ese eee ee eee a a aS a a a aa aaa a NORMALLY lt OPEN RELAY mEMm TAPE UP WHEN CHASSIS GROUND USING BOOST GROUND RETARD FEATURE NITROUS SOLENOID PRESSURE SWITCH FUEL SOLENOID CONTINUOUS MA BOOST PROPORTIONAL RETARD In RETARD Yellow wire DEMAND RETARD Optional MAP Sensor installed ermanentl rounded Yellow wire grounded Io pon Up 20 MAX KNOB AT 10 via switch or relay MIN MAX KNOB AT 10 TIMING RETARD 3 TIMING RETARD 2 MIN SWITCH OR RELAY ACTIVATED 3 99 20 TIMING RETARD 5 10 15 20 25 BOOST PSI 9000 6300A
18. ctrical connections and trigger source 3 If the status LED blinks but engine will not start recheck coil primary connections or replace coil The only wire going to Coil should be the yellow HI 6S wire Tach and fuel injection systems must be connect ed to the white HI 6S trigger wire If the hookup is cor rect and the engine will not start upon installation of an HI 6S system the fuel injection may not be receiving a proper trigger signal You may need to use the Universal Trigger adapter on page 12 3 99 15 CHECKING FOR SPARK To crank the engine without starting or to check for spark use a KD Tools test plug Make up a length of spark plug wire to con nect the test plug to the coil MISFIRE OR INTERMITTENT OPERATION 1 A weak battery may cause misfire or intermittent oper ation especially at high RPM If in doubt charge or replace the battery 2 Field experience has shown that misfire at high RPM is usually not an electrical problem within the 65 Coil failure and arcing at coil or plug connections are com mon causes 3 Route all trigger signal connections away from any coil connections and spark plug wires 4 Replace spark plugs plug wires distributor cap and rotor Use only spiral core plug wires Verify plug gap and heat range Check for loose or corroded connec tions RUNNING ON Running on is a condition where the engine continues to run after the ignition switch is turned off First ver
19. ed When the LED is lit the retard feature is active and the spark is retarded by the amount set on the HI 6TR knob from 0 20 The HI 6TR is approximate ly linear throughout its range so half scale is abut 10 of retard For precise retard calibration you must use a high quality timing light The diagram below shows an example with the knob set for 10 of retard This type of timing control is great for nitrous oxide and super charged applications or any vehicle that requires adjustable retard For nitrous applications Figure 17 shows how a normally open relay is used to ground the yellow wire when nitrous and fuel solenoids are activated The pin numbers are for a standard auto motive relay such as Radio Shack P N 275 226 Figure 17 also shows a pressure activated switch designed to retard timing when the boost pressure reaches a pre set value NAPA Balkamp offers two adjustable pressure switches P N 701 1591 3 7 psig range and P N 701 1603 1 1 3 psig range 3 99 19 Demand retard mode is also great for crank trigger systems where a momentary start retard is required A manual switch or a normally open relay energized by the starter solenoid can be used to ground the yellow wire during cranking to provide up to 20 of starting retard Once the switch is released timing returns to nor mal Boost Proportional Retard Refer to Figure 17 An optional boost sensor Crane P N 9000 0110 is required for boost proportional re
20. empt to turn the trimpots past the stops The HI 6S continually reads rev limit settings while the engine is running below 3 000 RPM When adjusting the rev limits while the engine is running let the engine return to idle momentarily after making an adjustment 9000 6300A Figure 10 Honda l Internal Coil Hookup l l HARNESS a e O E 1 l AN IGNITION MODULE G d COIL l l INPUT FROM ECU a ec m l ee es ly m RED A m HONDA SWITCHED 12V on 30102 PTS 12 CAP MODULE OUTPUT TACH 121 SIGNAL TO O E HARNESS D 2 POSITION TERMINAL m BLOCK DRILL 3 8 HOLE AND INSTALL RUBBER GROMMET FOR WIRE EXIT 65 UNIT WHITE TRIGGER RED 12V TO COIL HEAVY BLACK GY roni A CHASSIS GROUND gt A WITH LX 91 NOTES B 1 Cylinder select stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity LX91 COIL 2 Remove internal coil use LX91 Coil and Honda Cap 30102 PTS A12 for external coil Drill hole thru cap for HI 6S wire exit 3 Use 16 AWG wire for 12V connection to LX91 coil 3 99 13 9000 6300A Figure 11 Universal Trigger Hookup NEW HIGH VOLTAGE COIL WIRE TO USE HEAVY GAUGE DISTRIBUTOR LOW RESISTANCE SPIRAL 16 AWG MINIMUM CORE WIRE RECOMMENDED 12V POWER a xK E F 12 VOLT BATTERY GROUND D USE PLUG gt aa y SUPPLIED A WITH LX
21. engine for the first time double check all electrical connections Start the engine and verify that timing is set to manufacturer s specifications TROUBLESHOOTING HI 6S OPERATION Did the engine run properly before installation of the 65 If not remove the 65 reconnect the ignition or another known good unit and then find and correct the original problem Did the HI 6S function correctly before the problem occurred If the answer is yes did you change anything that may have affect ed it If you connected an external control or changed ignition coils try going back to the last setup that worked OK to help iso late the problem If the engine will not start or runs rough or intermittently fol low the checklist steps given in the following sections NO STATUS LED WHEN IGNITION IS ON If the status LED doesn t light up after the ignition switch is turned on check power and ground connections Use a volt meter to verify 12 volts at the red HI 6S wire and the Coil terminal Also verify 12 volts when the ignition switch is in the start posi tion During cranking the HI 6S will continue to operate down to about 5 volts ENGINE WILL NOT START 1 If the status LED lights up when the ignition switch is turned on but the engine will not start verify that the status LED blinks while the engine is cranking 2 f the status LED doesn t blink the HI 6S is not receiv ing a trigger signal Recheck trigger signal ele
22. g identify all O E wires to the ignition coil Use the hookups shown in Figures 5 9 for common Ford and GM applications Refer to Figure 1 for all other applica tions Hookup is as follows 1 Connect black HI 6S ground wire to a good chassis ground 2 Identify Coil and Coil terminals If your vehicle has ballast resistance bypass or install the power relay cir cuit 3 Refer to the previous section for details Connect the red HI 6S switched 12 volt wire to the Coil terminal 4 Remove O E wire s from Coil terminal Tie all these wires together and connect them to the white HI 6S trigger wire 5 Connect the yellow HI 6S Coil wire to the Coil termi nal There should not be any other wires connected to Coil 6 Tach and fuel injection In some cases the trigger wires for tach and fuel injection will be connected to the O E module output somewhere within the vehicle wire harness and will not be brought out to Coil as separate wires Usually these systems will continue to function properly If the tach or fuel injection doesn t work you may have to use the Universal Trigger adapter described on page 12 7 Some O E systems may have a condenser at the coil or near the ignition module Disconnect and remove the condenser 9000 6300A SWITCHED Figure 3 Stage Limit and Retard Hookup CAUTION IF RETARD INPUT NOT USED CONNECT BROWN WIRE TO SWITCHED 12V lt GROUND 1K POT RETARD ADJUST NORMA
23. hm 1000 ohms potentiometer and normally open switch as shown in Figure 3 or to the optional HI 6TR Timing Retard Control If you plan to add this optional module please read the material starting on page 18 for more details CAUTION If the retard feature is not used you must connect the brown wire to switched 12 volt as shown or the timing will always be retarded 20 degrees If the basic connection with a potentiometer and switch is used up to 20 degrees of retard can be commanded when the switch is closed The potentiometer should be a 1 Kohm minimum 2 watt unit with a linear not audio taper such as a Clarostat RV4LAYSA102A available from Digi Key Electronics 1 800 344 4539 HOOKUP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS LATE MODEL VEHICLES WITH O E ELECTRONIC IGNITION Use this hookup for most late model vehicles with O E elec tronic ignition Note that the HI 6S cannot be used with GM vehi cles with 4 or 5 pin HEI modules typically 1974 1980 model years 3 99 3M WIRE SPLICE 12V FROM IGNITION SWITCH 4 CYLINDER CONNECT TO 12V 8 CYLINDER 6 CYLINDER CONNECT TO GROUND and distributor with vacuum advance These GM HEI systems with vacuum advance require triggering directly from the magnet ic pickup Use the Crane HI 6 CD system for these GM HEI appli cations The 65 will be triggered from the output of the O E elec tronic ignition module Before startin
24. ify that the condition is due to the ignition system Dieseling can cause running on The engine will run very rough when it is dieseling This may be due to an overly rich mixture excessive timing or heavy carbon deposits Dieseling can usually be cured by installing colder spark plugs With ignition run on the engine continues to run smoothly as if the ignition had not been turned off Run on problems can occur when using the ignition power relay circuit shown in Figure 7 or 13 Current leaks through the charging system indicator light and keeps the relay energized even when the ignition switch is turned off To solve this problem install the supplied diode on the voltage regulator GM or Ford with external voltage regulator refer to Figure 14 For GM vehicles install the diode on the 4 terminal For Ford vehicles install the diode on the terminal marked 1 GM vehicles with Delcotron alternator and internal regulator refer to Figure 16 Install the diode in the thin brown wire going to the indicator light Installation of the diode may not correct the run on problem on some vehicles Refer to Figure 16 Use a 1973 76 Chrysler dual ballast resistor available at most parts stores Solder a jumper wire across both terminals on one end Then connect the terminals on the other end to ground and to the ignition switch wire The bal last resistor sends the leakage current to ground RADIO NOISE All ignition systems generate s
25. itch 0 20 or retard proportion al to boost up to 4 per psi on supercharger or turbocharger installations with an optional boost sensor not included INSTALLATION Complete the installation of the HI 6S ignition module prior to installing the HI 6TR Figure 17 shows hookup of the HI 6TR to the HI 6S The red wire from the HI 6TR is con nected to a key switched 12 volt supply You may splice it into the red wire on the 65 The yellow wire from the HI 6TRC is connect ed directly to ground for continuous retard control through a boost nitrous switch to ground for retard on demand or taped off when using the option al boost sensor When using retard on demand the switch must complete the circuit to ground to activate the retard use a nor mally open switch or relay 3 99 18 9000 6300A FINAL CHECK Before starting the engine for the first time double check all electrical connections Set the HI 6TR knob to 0 fully counter clockwise then start the engine and check the ignition timing The timing may change a few degrees after installation Reset timing to manufacturers specs Upon starting the engine the LED on the HI 6TR module will be lit only if the yellow wire is grounded OPERATION The HI 6TR module allows you to adjust the amount of retard produced by the HI 6S It also contains an LED that indicates when the retard function is activated How you use the HI 6TR depends on whether you have
26. lect stage limit and retard input connections not shown for clarity 3 99 7 9000 6300A Figure 6 GM Late Model External HEI Distributor Hookup cmos ACH a CUT AND HARNESS TO WHITE am TAPE UP TACH AND IGNITION SWITCHED 12V SWITCH PINK 12 WHITE J JUMPER WIRE 3M WIRE SPLICE WHITE PINK PINK GREY PLUG AD WHITE RED wil SWITCHED 2 BLACK PLUG x LATE MODEL Es lt E SZ 7 A om DUAL PLUGS S MODULE nsa OUTPUT MODULE YELLOW COIL HI 6S UNIT WHITE TRIGGER HEAVY BLACK CHASSIS GROUND CAUTION SOME 1990 AND LATER GM LT 1 ENGINES HAVE NOIES CONNECTIONS TO GREY AND BLACK PLUGS SWAPPED He Oaer SAE Sed AE ANE VERIFY CORRECT HOOKUP BY TRACING O E WIRES OR Input connections not shown for clarity BEEERRING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR YOUR VEHICLE 3 99 8 9000 6300A Figure 7 Ford SSI and DuraSpark Hookup USE HEAVY GAUGE 16 AWG MINIMUM WIRE A FORD E IGNITION POWER RELAY SWITCHED RADIO SHACK 275 226 12V GROUND FORD COIL 87 GROUND TYPICAL 1 4 MALE FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECTS USE 1 4 FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECTS FOR RELAY CONNECTIONS ios HORSESHOE d CONNECTOR YELLOW COIL WHITE TRIGGER HEAVY BLACK NOTES CHASSIS GROUND Most Ford SSI and Duraspark systems have a ballast resistance wire between Coil and the ignition switch Use the relay to supply
27. ll require common hand tools including a proper wire stripping and crimping tool Do not attempt to use pliers to crimp terminals MOUNTING THE HI 6S UNIT The 65 is fully encapsulated and capable of withstanding high temperatures and water splash However salt spray and cor rosive cleaning agents may in time attack the anodized finish For this reason Crane recommends mounting the unit in the passen ger compartment if possible Make sure that the HI 6S mounting location is away from exhaust system heat protected from salt water splash and has good airflow for cooling When you have picked a mounting loca tion make sure that the wire harness will reach and that the rev limiter trimpots are accessible Use the supplied sheet metal screws for mounting At least two screws should be used to secure the unit BASIC HOOKUP This section explains the basic hookup of the 65 as shown in Figures 1 3 You can use this hookup for applications not specif ically referenced in the Applications Index 3 99 Ground hookup Connect the heavy black HI 6S wire directly to chassis ground Use the supplied 3 8 ring terminal 12 volt hookup Connect the red HI 6S wire to switched 12 volt power In most applications switched 12 volt power is available at the Coil terminal Refer to your vehicle wiring diagram If you are unsure which terminal is Coil use the following procedure Label and then disconnect O E wires from the coil
28. mended LX 91 or PS 91 coil SEQUENCE REV LIMITER The HI 6S has a built in two stage rev limiter that can be set via rotary trimpots from 1 000 to 5 000 RPM for the stage rev limit and 4 000 to 8 000 RPM for the maximum rev limit The 65 utilizes a sequential firing program to equalize cylinder firing at the rev limit When engine RPM exceeds the rev limit firing stops The HI 6S counts the number of cylinder firings that are skipped Once RPM drops below the rev limit firing is resumed when the count reaches an odd number If the engine is held against the rev limit RPM will stay within a narrow band All cylinders will be fired equally in rotation Fuel loading and plug fouling will be greatly reduced For most V6 and V8 engines cylin ders will fire in alternate banks This helps to minimize harmonics and vibrations that can stress engine and drivetrain parts DIAGNOSTICS A status LED is provided to assist in basic troubleshooting When the ignition switch is turned on the HI 6S completes an internal diagnostic check and lights up the status LED When the engine is cranked the status LED will blink to indicate that a valid trigger signal is being received SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES Do not use solid copper core spark plug wires or non resis tor spark plugs with the 65 as this can generate electrical 530 Fentress Boulevard Daytona Beach FL 32114 Tech Line 386 258 6174 Fax 386 258 6167 3 99 9000 6300A
29. nd red HI 6S switched 12 volt wires along with an additional red 12 volt wire for the Coil connection through the hole in the new distributor cap and connect to the terminal block as shown using small ring terminals 5 PS 91 coil connections Connect the red 12 volt wire to the Coil terminal Connect the yellow HI 6S Coil wire to the Coil terminal Use the plug supplied with the PS 91 You will have to fabricate a high voltage cable for use between the coil and new distributor cap 6 Tach and fuel injection Usually these systems will con tinue to function properly if left connected as is If the tach or fuel injection doesn t work please call Crane Tech Support 7 Connect the blue HI 6S cylinder select wire to the red 12 volt wire as shown in Figure 2 for 4 cylinder engine Connect the orange HI 6S stage rev limit and brown HI 6S retard input wires as required OBD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM EQUIPPED VEHICLES If your vehicle is equipped with an OBD Il On Board Diagnostic system you must use the Crane P N 6000 8950 Universal Trigger adapter and the hookup shown in Figure 11 This eliminates the need to tap into the O E wiring harness on the coil primary side Connection of aftermarket equipment to the O E wiring harness may cause the OBD II malfunction indicator light to come on If your vehicle has a fuel injection system and will not run or the tach does not function properly after installing the 65 you must also use
30. ome noise A powerful multi spark ignition system such as the 65 will tend to generate more noise than the O E ignition To some extent this is unavoidable but steps can be taken to reduce the noise level Radio frequency RF noise is radiated from coil and spark plug wires RF noise primarily affects AM and CB radios Conducted noise from the coil primary is carried through 12 volt 9000 6300A Figure 12 Accessory Hookup SWITCH OUTPUTS NORMALLY NORMALLY CLOSED OPEN VELLOW MSD RPM SWITCH 4 12 AUTOMETER OR MSD SHIFT LIGHT HI 6S UNIT BLACK 3M WIRE SPLICE GROUND 4 AFTERMARKET TACH TRIGGER x SOURCE O E IGNITION MODULE NOTES 1 HI 6S power coil and other signal wires not shown for clarity 2 Multiple accessories may be connected to the HI 6S white trigger wire GROUND Co Typical Autometer tach hookup shown other aftermarket units similar check instructions for wire colors 4 MSD RPM SWITCH Refer to MSD instructions for CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT ANY hookup to normally closed and open outputs AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES TO from RPM switch COIL TERMINAL 3 99 16 9000 6300A Figure 13 Ignition Power Relay Hookup O E WIRING START BALLAST RESISTOR IGNITION Uv RUN SWITCH USE HEAVY GAUGE EMEN IN 16 AWG MINIMUM WIRE 12 SWITCHED 1 2V 12 VOLT IGNITION POWER RELAY BATTERY RAD
31. ral core cable and assorted coil and distributor terminals and boots Note that Figure 11 shows a direct connection from the Battery terminal to Coil Power is always applied to the Coil terminal When the HI 6S is powered down by the Universal Trigger adapter only a very small leakage current will flow through the coil For additional protection you can add a 10 amp fuse in this circuit STAGE REV LIMIT FEATURE USE AS THEFT DETERRENT Refer to Figure 3 A normally open switch is used to select the stage rev limit When 12 volts is applied to the orange 65 wire the stage rev limit is selected If you do not require two rev limit stages tape up the orange wire The stage rev limit can also be used as a theft deterrent fea ture You can install a hidden switch under the dash and set a very low rev limit such as 1 000 RPM The vehicle will start but not run above idle A thief will think that the vehicle is defective REV LIMITER Select safe rev limits that are less than the red line for your engine Set the trimpots on the HI 6S to the selected stage and maximum rev limits The stage limit range is 1 000 to 5 000 RPM The maximum rev limit range is 5 000 to 9 000 RPM Use the label underneath the unit as a guide to setting the trimpots Use the small screwdriver supplied in the parts bag to adjust the trimpots The trimpots only turn about 270 degrees as shown on the label To avoid damage do not apply excessive force or att
32. tard This sensor is a rugged unit that can measure pressures up to 15 psi above nor mal atmospheric pressure The harness and mating connector are supplied The yellow wire should be taped up Use 1 4 1 0 fuel hose to plumb the sensor to your intake manifold When the boost sensor is connected the retard setting on the HI 6TR now refers to a retard slope from 0 to 4 per psi of boost simply divide the knob setting by 5 to determine the retard slope see Figure 20 below For example if the knob is set to 5 the retard slope is 1 per psi and at 5 psi of boost the retard is 5 As boost rises further the retard increases at this same slope up to a maximum of 20 If the boost level exceeds 15 psi the retard lev els off as shown in Figure 17 below sensor damage may occur above 18 psi The status LED on the HI 6TR illuminates when retard is being applied Under most conditions this occurs between 0 5 and 1 0 psi of boost As boost rises retard rises with a slope deter mined by the knob setting Note that the retard slope stops rising when the boost reaches 15 psi or the retard reaches 20 The HI 6TR is approximately linear throughout its range but for precise retard calibration use a timing light to obtain retard value TROUBLESHOOTING Did the engine run properly before installation of the HI 6TR If not remove the both the HI 6TR and 65 units reinstall the OEM ignition or another known good unit and then find and cor
33. ternal coil The O E internal coil is not suitable for use with the HI 6S and must be replaced with a Crane PS91 Internal coil distributors can easily be converted to external coil by changing the distributor cap 3 99 ABSORBER IF SOLENOID Detailed instructions are given in the following sections HONDA EXTERNAL COIL HOOKUP 1 Refer to Figure 9 Connect black HI 6S ground wire to a good chassis ground 2 Identify the two plugs on the Honda Acura coil Connect the HI 6S as shown Use terminals and wire supplied in the parts bag Note that some O E coils have only a single plug Identify wires and connect sim ilar to Figure 10 Most vehicles use blue color code for module output and tach connection to Coil terminal and black yellow color code for switched 12 volt power connection to Coil terminal Connect all blue wires from O E harness to white HI 6S trigger wire Connect yellow HI 6S Coil wire to Coil terminal Connect red HI 6S switched 12 volt wire to Coil ter minal and all O E black yellow wires 3 Tach and fuel injection Usually these systems will con tinue to function properly if left connected as is If the tach or fuel injection doesn t work please call Crane Tech Support 4 Connect the blue HI 6S cylinder select wire to the red 12 volt wire as shown in Figure 2 for 4 cylinder engine Connect the orange HI 6S stage rev limit and brown HI 6S retard input wires as required 9000 6300A
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