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| | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 | Friends - Went to time my 51 w/ 235 and my old early 80's Sears induction timing light wouldn't do much but flicker. Went straight to battery with pos/neg leads per the instructions, and put the induction clamp on #1 plug wire. Figuring the old light had died so I bought a new Sears light, hooked it up the same way, now I've got two timing lights that don't work ..... Dist is stock but converted to Pertronix and the plug wires are new'ish. Any ideas would be appreciated. Bug
1951 Chevrolet 3100 AD Pickup
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Try triggering from #6 instead of #1. You can set the timing accurately from either one. If the light works, change the plug or wire, or both, at #1 cylinder.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | If you still are 6 volt, hook the pos/neg to a spare 12v battery. Doesn't have to be hooked to the vehicle you are testing. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 50 | Thanks, I'm 12volt, will try the #6 wire & change wire & plug and see if that works too. I appreciate it. Bug
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