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#1
09-18-2025, 09:04 PM
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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.
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#2
09-18-2025, 09:08 PM
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Good old dwell meter is all I use. Not sure of anything else on the market?
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09-18-2025, 09:17 PM
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If that is all you want it for, junk will do.
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#4
09-18-2025, 10:12 PM
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ohm meter with ignition off
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#5
09-18-2025, 11:14 PM
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Check Craigslist people are basically giving timing lights away these days.
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09-19-2025, 04:08 AM
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Ah I got baited in and bit the hook...
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09-19-2025, 08:30 AM
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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.
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#8
09-19-2025, 09:17 AM
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Quote:
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#9
09-19-2025, 10:35 AM
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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.
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#10
09-19-2025, 12:42 PM
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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.
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#11
09-19-2025, 03:38 PM
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Misunderstood that one and can't delete it. Sorry. Carry on.
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#12
09-19-2025, 06:24 PM
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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...
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#13
09-20-2025, 03:13 AM
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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.
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