- 1. Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: <SRegel@dpra.com> (Scott Regel)
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 9:40:22 EDT
- I went to time the B this weekend and realized that my timing light will not reach from the battery to the front of the car. Any secrets...new timing light with long cables? TIA Scott 76 B
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- 2. RE: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 09:46:50 -0400
- Couldn't you pick up power at the starter and ground just about anywhere?
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- 3. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: "1979MGB" <1979mgb@vixa.voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 09:52:59 -0400
- I attached a clip on a piece of wire that I attach right to the fuse panel when I time my B. I attach the timing light to the other end of the wire and have power for timing. not
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00379.html (7,855 bytes)
- 4. RE: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: <SRegel@dpra.com> (Scott Regel)
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 9:52:58 EDT
- I thought about doing that and was wondering if I would create any Lucas's Thanks Scott 76 B -- Original Text -- Couldn't you pick up power at the starter and ground just about anywhere?
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- 5. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: "Craig Brownlee" <cbrownle@ong.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 08:58:55 -0500
- It probably won't help you unless you have one... I use an old battery that I kept when I replaced one in one of my other cars. It wasn't strong enough to start but will run a timing light all day lo
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00381.html (7,359 bytes)
- 6. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 09:01:11 -0500
- I have a similar problem timing the Jag (battery in the trunk). I just get out my battery charger and hook it up to that. David Littlefield Houston, TX '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '88 Jaguar XJ-S
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- 7. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 10:14:32 -0400
- I used my jumper cables. Bill
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- 8. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: "DENNIS COX" <djc@appsig.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 08:35:05 -0700
- I attach mine to the brown wires on the fuse box and any good ground
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- 9. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 08:36:12 -0700
- I just clip to the fuse block and a ground - no problems!! not
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- 10. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 09:53:01 -0700
- Use the starter terminal (the big one that connects directly to battery +) and an engine ground (the alternator bracket is easy to reach). Scott Regel had this to say: -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149
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- 11. Re: Timing Light?? (score: 1)
- Author: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 16:38:47 -0400
- The fues box is right there, just pick a hot prong. I use the power supply for the coil. Carl E.
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00414.html (7,731 bytes)
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