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Re: [Healeys] Timing light query

To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Timing light query
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:32:53 -0400
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Simon--

The 12VDC lead does not need to go to the battery, merely a source of power
whether or not it is part of your car's electrical system.  I don't know
how your engine is configured but you can take power off of the starter
solenoid, coil hot lead, etc. etc.  Polarity does matter, however.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 6:56 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:

> Just a quick one=E2=80=A6.
>
> I have a Mac timing light. Works well, no problems.
>
> Can I connect the + & - leads to an independent, free-standing, battery
> instead of to my in-car battery?
>
> Yes, I could =E2=80=9Csuck it and see=E2=80=9D, but the device=E2=80=99s =
destructions are so
> exacting about the connections - in what order they are made etcetcetc =
=E2=80=93 so
> careful that I dread an experiment that fries my timing light. Which wasn=
=E2=80=99t
> particularly cheap.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Simon=
--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The 12VDC lead does not ne=
ed to go to the battery, merely a source of power whether or not it is part=
 of your car&#39;s electrical system.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t know how your engin=
e is configured but you can take power off of the starter solenoid, coil ho=
t lead, etc. etc.=C2=A0 Polarity does matter, however.</div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at =
6:56 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lach=
lan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-601948656=
9623519449WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just a quick one=E2=80=A6.<u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a Mac timing light. Works wel=
l, no problems.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Can I connect the +=
 &amp; - leads to an independent, free-standing, battery instead of to my i=
n-car battery?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, I could =E2=80=
=9Csuck it and see=E2=80=9D, but the device=E2=80=99s destructions are so e=
xacting about the connections - in what order they are made etcetcetc =E2=
=80=93 so careful that I dread an experiment that fries my timing light. Wh=
ich wasn=E2=80=99t particularly cheap.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p>=
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