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I think your initial install was correct

If you hook upp EDIS on a test bench that can start at low rpms ( I did) you will notice that the EDIS in standalone ( ie no SAW) will start att almost TDC and as rpms go up towards 400 the ignition point will approach 10 BTDC.

So , install it as per the ...

by trakkies » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:13 am

What sort of timing light are you using? Some don't like wasted spark.

It's an old school Craftsman. I have heard about fancier timing lights that don't like wasted spark. How would I know if that applies to mine? For what its worth, mine has no ...

LOL I guess you have point!

It just doesn't feel right. I mean, in order to "solve" the problem, I forced my trigger wheel and VR sensor relationship to be out of conformity with EDIS literature. Have you ever heard or seen such?

Regards,
Bravin Neff

I converted my V8 Mustang to EDIS, and mostly everything appears fine except my base timing is off. EDIS-8 is supposed to default to 10 degrees BTDC when no SAW signal is present, but my timing light showed it to be at 5 deg BTDC.

Thinking myabe my pointer or timing-marks were off, I verified they ...