A good tool with light to check points when opening.
 

I'm looking for a good light to see when points open. I don't have one and don't want to buy junk.

Good old dwell meter is all I use. Not sure of anything else on the market?

If that is all you want it for, junk will do.

ohm meter with ignition off

Check Craigslist people are basically giving timing lights away these days.

Ah I got baited in and bit the hook...

I have mentioned this before, but IMO, you just can't beat a SUN 7501 inductive timing light. Out of production for over 20 years, you still see plenty of them on E-bay. I got mine for my 16th birthday and I am 68. I have used it on thousands of engines. Still super bright, high quality chrome plated metal body. Rubber nose in case you touch a fan blade. (I have several times). Inductive lead is high quality as well. See nice used ones on E-bay for as little as $25.00 NOS ones on E-Bay for $75.00 or so. Works fine with all MSD style ignition systems. No dial back feature, just a basic timing light.

As did I lol.

Ok thanks guys. I was watching RoadWorthy rescues. He needed to ck if he had spark that little light blinked when points opened. Never used one. Thought simple easy.

Like I answered before, a cheap (under $3 at Harbor Freight) test lamp will tell you when the points are open.

That assumes that the rest of the ignition system is working, the key is on and a battery is installed.

Will it tell you if spark is happening? No.

Misunderstood that one and can't delete it. Sorry. Carry on.

A magnetic base doo-dab to hold your cel phone and one of the magnetic base lights would allow one to record the event...

I watch most of his stuff. He's lost some weight. I have not seen any explanation for it on his videos. I don't subscribe to his paid for shows, though...

I have learned a little from him, not a lot. There's been times where I wish I was there, I could have helped solve a problem...

OK so you're coming clean about working on lightening werlers and sparkalators? Well this is a whole different ball game then. Good luck on your search.