SPARK PLUG WIRES OWNERS MANUAL Choice of spark plug wires is an important consideration when All information contained in this owner manual is the property of P. A. using an electronic ignition system. You must use carbon core Ignition Co., Inc. and cannot be duplicated in whole or in part by any means resistor spark plug wires. Solid or Spiral wound wires will or disseminated or distributed without the prior written consent of P. A. damage the ignition module and void the warranty! Ignitions Co., Inc. The information in this manual has been carefully compiled and checked for accuracy and is believed to be correct. However, P. A. Ignition Co., accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies which may SPARK PLUGS occur. All specifications in this manual are subject to change without You must use a resistor spark plug with electronic ignitions. notice. Spark plug gap should be limited to as small as possible, while still maintaining performance. Power Arc Ignitions Co., Inc. 2518 N.E. 102 Ave. A wide spark plug gap can cause the following problems: Hard Ankeny, IA 50021 cold starting, misfires during rich or lean fuel conditions, and (515) 964-7608 POWER ARC Honda CBX reduction of upper rpm range. The following customer actions automatically voids the warranty. 1) Use of any other spark plug wires other than resistor type wires with at OWNER'S MANUAL Initial settings for spark plug gaps are: least 4.000 ohms of resistance. 2) Use of non-resistor spark plugs. 3) 3 2 1 Spark plug Multi-Spark 0.028-0.032 Drilling or cutting of any kind into the module 4) Incorrect wiring of the module. 5) Use of module on systems with defective charging systems. 6) Use of defective coils. 7) Directly shorting the coil output wires to +12 VDC. Many things effect spark plug gap settings: CONE MOUNT 8) Physical damage to the ignition . 9) Any other items covered in the (Positive Ground) warranty & instruction manual. Compression Ratio: The higher the engine compression, the more voltage required to fire the plug, and the narrower the plug LIMITED WARRANTY gap should be. P. A. Ignition Co., Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser of a RPM: The higher the rpm's the less time the coil has to charge Power Arc IDS ignition that it will, free of charge, repair or replace at to break over voltage or complete saturation. A narrower spark its own option, the product if returned to P.A. Ignition Co., Inc. within plug gap will help high rpm stability. 6 months after purchase and if found by P.A. Ignition Co., Inc. to be

defective in material or workmanship. This warranty is not STATIC Multi-Spark: To maintain a good secondary spark within a TIMING transferable by the purchaser and shall be voided: if alterations not LIGHT wider rpm range it is wise to run a narrower spark plug gap. It is authorized by P. A. Ignition Co., Inc. are made in the equipment or if better to precisely place two stable, consistent sparks than to fire the serial number or date of manufacture has been altered, defaced one wider spark that may cause misfires in rich or lean or removed. Nor does this warranty apply: if the equipment has conditions, or from any of the above reasons. been subjected to accident, misuse, improper hookup, damaged by Vacuum Operated Switch (Optional) flood, fire, or act of God, or has been used on circuits or voltages Blue & Brown wire should be connected Encoder (rotor) Installation and Cam end play other than those indicated in its instruction manual. If the equipment to -12 VDC if not used! is found to be defective in materials or workmanship the equipment Cam end play should not exceed 0.020”. The encoder disk will be returned and P.A. Ignition Co., Inc. will pay the return shipping Tach Output Wire should be fall the constraints of the optical pickup triggers. (this does not include next day shipping, second day shipping, 2 Cylinder Output See encoder positioning in optical trigger pickup as indicated shipments outside of the continental U. S. A. or shipments outside of below as red line. Encoder must not strike pickups should the the U.S.A.). All warranty work outside of the U.S.A. must include IDS-C3 Honda CBX Ignition System cam move. prepayment of return shipping. Customs, duties or tariffs are not covered by this warranty. If the equipment is found to be defective Ø No External Module (All in the Points Housing) Cam end play should not exceed 0.020” but is due to customer misuse (as described in warranty) P. A. Ignition Co., Inc. will notify the customer and if the customer wants Ø Low Voltage Operation (down to 6 Volts) the defective equipment returned P. A. Ignition Co., Inc. will return Ø Uses less Energy than Points Tighten applying to threads pink Loctite. the equipment C.O.D. freight. If the equipment is found to be in LocTite 222MS threadlocker for small fasteners to 1/4" operational order when returned to the factory P.A. Ignition Co., Inc. Ø For 3 Cylinder Engines (Single Fire) Optical Pickup will return the module with a $25.00 service charge plus freight and Ø Timing Curve Select Wire C.O.D. Charges. Ø Multi-Spark 3 Sparks / Compression Stroke Ignition Encoder Any module returned under the warranty must include note of Ø Programmed Placement of Multi-Spark sparks Disk explanation of failure and be accompanied by a dated bill of Ø Automatic Coil Safety Shutoff sale. Ø Precision Rev limiter P. A. Ignition Co., Inc. warranty obligations are limited to those set Ø Static Timing Light forth herein and no other obligations, expressed or implied, are Ø Stainless Steel Encoder Disk assumed by P.A. Ignitions Co., Inc. Ø Electronic Tach Output (2 cylinder tach output) Encoder Some states do not allow the exclusions or limitations of incidental POWER ARC IGNITIONS CO., INC. Adapter or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an 2518 N. E. 102 AVE. implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may no apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, ANKENY, IA 50021 and you may also have other rights which vary from state to (515) 964-7608 state. http://www.powerarc.com PATENT #4,951,629 OTHER PATENTS PENDING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 2 1 COIL HOOKUP DRAWING WARNING: Do not touch coil output wire Black to +12. DO NOT USE SOLID OR SPIRAL WOUND SUPPRESSION SPARK PLUG 6 Cylinder, Wasted Spark WIRES, USE RESISTOR WIRES ONLY. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE 3 Ohm DF Coils PRECAUTIONS WILL DAMAGE IGNITION & VOID THE WARRANTY. CONE MOUNT Warning: Do Not touch coil trigger (Negative Ground) *See Encoder Installation and Cam end play on back page. wires to touch +12 VDC frame.

Cylinder #1 & 6 1. Disconnect the battery ground and put the engine in neutral. Trigger Yellow Remove and replace the existing ignition coils with a Power Arc 6 & 1 Coil s.

2. Remove all components from the ignition distributor (point plate and flyweights), exposing the cam shaft end.

3. Insert ignition in place of the original points plate and secure in position.

4. Connect the Yellow, Black & White trigger wires of module to the (-) coil trigger the corresponding cylinders coil. 2 & 5 Cylinder #2 & 5 STATIC Trigger White TIMING LIGHT 5. Connect the Red +12 VDC wire from the module to the wire from your Ignition/Kill switch.

6. Connect the blue & brown wire to -12 VDC if a vacuum switch is not used. See additional notes: Blue & Brown wire, Timing Curve Select Wire

Vacuum Operated Switch (Optional) 7. Hook the green wire to the tachometer trigger wire if used. Blue & Brown wire should be connected to -12 VDC if not used! 4 & 3 Cylinder #3&4 8. Insert the encoder standoff through the center hole of the ignition. Trigger Black See Timing Curve Selection Place the optical encoder wheel centered on the Encoder Standoff. Place the washer, locking washer on the Bronze bushing with screw Tach Output Wire as shown below and insert through the Optical Encoder Disk and 1 pulse per crank revolution lightly tighten. (See diagram below).

Rev Limiter Set at 10,000 Rpms 9. Rotate the engine to Cylinder #1 or 6 Top Dead Center. Timing Curve Selection 10. Remove the Spark plug wires from the plug and ground, then Blue & Brown Timing Curve Select Wires Red +12vdc Wire power on to the ignition module. Rotate the optical encoder in the of Ignition Module When the Blue & Brown wires are connected to -12 VDC the Ignition opposite direction of cam rotation until the static timing LED lights is set for an optimal timing curve for stock engines. This wire can be and stop. Holding the optical encoder tighten the adapter screw Use of NGK 5K Ohm resistor spark plug boots are hooked to a vacuum switch connected to the intake manifold to sense firmly to hold the encoder wheel in place. Recheck top dead center recommended when plug wires have less than 2,400 load for high compression performance engines or side car to make sure the timing has not moved. ohms of resistance, resistor spark plugs are still required. applications and can be controlled via a manual switch for manual operation. Blue and Brown wires may be hooked together to achieve desired effect. See chart below 12. Connect ground and replace the spark plug wires and Start the Engine. CBX Firing Order 2 Sensor Wires may be Grounded or Ungrounded 1-5-3-6-2-4 to switch timing curves, between 4 timing curves.

Progression from most to least advance Timing Curve Selection Screw 2 Sensor Wires may be Grounded or Ungrounded to switch timing curves, between 4 timing curves. Blue Sensor 1 Brown Sensor 2 Optical Bronze Flange Grounded Grounded Locking Washer Bushing Progression from most to least advance Pickup Washer Grounded UnGrounded Blue Sensor 1 Brown Sensor 2 Ignition Grounded Grounded UnGrounded Grounded Encoder Grounded UnGrounded UnGrounded UnGrounded UnGrounded Grounded Disk UnGrounded UnGrounded Addition of a high flow fuel valve may be required to Normal Stock Application supply sufficient fuel to the delivery system due to the Ground Blue and Brown Wires ability of the engine to accelerate more rapidly. Higher Compression or lower octane fuels may require less advance. This can be achieved by ungrounding the appropriate Sensor wires or the addition Encoder of a VOES, vacuum switch. Standoff