ignition questions

[Guest t0kp0w]

I feel like im over posting...... any who, it seems every where i look the e12-80 ignition control modules are said to have 2 terminals on the top (i guess that depends on how you hold it) one goes to the positive side of the coil the other to the negative and the shiny side is grounded to the dizzy.... here is where my problem comes in, all the pictures of the e12-80 show the 2 prongs on top and 2 more facing the shiny side of the icm which would bring the total number of prongs to 4 (looking at the 2 e12-80s in my garage confirm that there are indeed 4 prongs total) but what I keep reading is that the ones with 4 prongs total are the e12-92s. here is a picture of the e12-80 and all 4 prongs can anyone clear this one up for me?????

[COZY Z COLE]

Look at the following link...http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/index.html

 

Looking at the first pic. with the module's stamping of the part number and it's position on the distr. the 2 prongs are on the top. The E12-80 unit came in the 79-81 NA 280ZX.

 

LARRY

[zcarnut]

..... The E12-80 unit came in the 79-81 NA 280ZX....

 

And on the 1979-1985 810's and Maxima's......

[Guest t0kp0w]

so the two plugs on the shiny side plug straight into the dizzy... ok that makes a little more sence maybe i just need to see an e12-92... anywho so the distributor that i want to use from what I can tell is from a 79-83 280zx with an e12-80. so what do i do if i have this one.....

from a 77' to 78'? what do the two wires connect to? is this one any good? should i just use the points dizzy that I have instead?