Timing light hookup
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St. Jude Donor '03-'10
Timing light hookup
Where do I hookup the positive line for a timing light?
I know the normal place is the battery...there's the obvious problem of reach.
Is there a place I can hook it up in the engine bay? Right off the alternator or something or do I need to rig up an extension for the positive line?
thanks
I know the normal place is the battery...there's the obvious problem of reach.
Is there a place I can hook it up in the engine bay? Right off the alternator or something or do I need to rig up an extension for the positive line?
thanks
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Re: Timing light hookup (Chris Fowler '80)
I like clipping to the horn relay post on the drivers side fender well. More out of the way and less chance of unintentional grounding.
Chuck
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Re: Timing light hookup (Chuck Harmon)
I like clipping to the horn relay post on the drivers side fender well. More out of the way and less chance of unintentional grounding.
Chuck
Chuck
Any hints other than "driver's side fender well"? :D
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Re: Timing light hookup (Chris Fowler '80)
Just clip it to the back of the alternator - the positive post is right there, and the ground lug is there, too. Then you have all the wires hooked up right where the #1 cylinder is and the job is a piece of cake. Very quick, very easy. There is no more chance of shorting out the positive clip at this location than at any other location, so it's perfectly safe.
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Re: Timing light hookup (lars)
Just clip it to the back of the alternator - the positive post is right there, and the ground lug is there, too. Then you have all the wires hooked up right where the #1 cylinder is and the job is a piece of cake. Very quick, very easy. There is no more chance of shorting out the positive clip at this location than at any other location, so it's perfectly safe.
