MSD GRID ignition controller: How to program a Start Retard and Launch Retard

Here is a quick look at how to program a Start Retard and a Launch Retard in your MSD GRID controller. Plus I discuss some critical settings related to "Maximum Timing reference" and "Maximum Retard" as well as how to "test run" a program.

[@buckeyedragracer]

I am getting ready to setup my Grid for the first time, this helped me tremendously. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@diggerstv5325]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robzee3415]

This is great!! So many questions answered here! Well Done Diggers TV!

[@donbudd9451]

The camera moves around too much .

[@diggerstv5325]

Thanks Don. Yeah, it was a bit impromptu so we didn't have our tripod handy. Maybe we'll work on a more steady update to this video. Appreciate ya!

[@chadhardwick1780]

Setting this up currently.... but if it's locked at 42.... and pull 5... should be 37 ..... where does the 6 come from.?

[@diggerstv5325]

Hi Chad, hope your setup is coming along. So the 6 degrees of retard is what makes up my static desired engine timing. So, my CT pickup is at 42 BTC, I have told the grid I want locked 36. So it retards 6 degrees (42-6=36). Next, I tell the launch retard to pull 5 degrees for a period of time. So, when active the 36 moves to 31 and then back to 36. (36-6=31). Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

[@thelegoguy5199]

Hey setting up my grid and the main timing is at 35 degrees on my engine and I’m not quite sure what the max retard should be at a lot of people show there’s at 30 but I have a super comp car like yours and you have 16 could you inform me a little more on that?

[@eugenegros9794]

42 degrees minus 16 = 26 Right? Thanks

[@diggerstv5325]

The 16 degrees I referenced was the maximum total retard. That setting is the most retard that can be used. Meaning to say, if will not all you to pull out more than 16 degrees from the max timing reference. My 36 degrees of timing is the max timing reference 42 - 6 degrees. That means I can only pull out another 10 if I wanted to. To go beyond that, I would need to change the Max retard setting. Hope that clears it up. Thanks for watching!

[@chadhardwick1780]

I don't understand the 6 degrees tho?

[@TheBracket1]

His max timing reference is 42° (that's where his crank trigger pick up was set up at) he takes out 6° to get to his 36° 42-6=36°