timing tab w/ led light
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Summerville SC
timing tab w/ led light
Anybody ever use something like this.http://www.ebay.com/itm/281794408120...STRK:MEBIDX:IT I came across it on a search for something else and it caught my eye. Actually, it caught my 65 yr old eyes and thought it might be a help when setting timing. Only drawback is you can olny use it on the car it's installed on.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Orange County Ca
While it sounds trick, I question the need. I can set the timing myself with a conventional timing light in just a few minutes, then it is basically locked in for a long time. It takes literally 2 minutes to check it if needed. I try to keep things as simple as possible and avoid anything that is not needed.
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Summerville SC
I kind of figured the same thing. I needed to get a timing tab anyway, was going to spend $10-15, so maybe I'lll give it a try. The budget on this project was blown a long time ago! Thanks.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: shelbyville West Michigan
I've never seen one of those but it looks trick...I wonder though, how hard is it to connect the plug wire clamp and get that little 1/8" phone plug hooked up everytime? I assume you wouldn't leave it connected all the time. would be a better setup if it was permanent with a readout you could mount somewhere to monitor actual timing advance while driving...
Safety Car
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From: Rushsylvania Ohio
ProForm Instructions
1. Remove your old timing tab, and install your new tab with light.
2. When ready to use, unplug black moisture-seal plug from light module, and plug in the pick-up wire in its place.
3. Attach the other end of the inductive pick-up unit wire by opening the slide on the attaching end, and then placing it over the #1 spark plug wire.
4. Important: make sure all other spark plug wires are positioned as far away from the pick-up unit as possible -- otherwise you may pick up signals from another cylinder.
5. Start engine, and set timing.
6. When finished, shut engine off, unplug pick-up from light module, and replace it with the moistureseal black plug.
7. Disconnect the pick-up from the #1 wire, and store in toolbox or other safe area.
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