The inductive clamp connects onto the No. 1 spark plug wire, and sometimes onto the spark plug itself. Some older timing gun designs are not inductive and instead feature a spring that connects the plug wire to the plug; the clamp then connects to that spring.
How do you hook up inductive timing lights?
0:030:47Timing Light Installation Steps - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe battery clips to the battery. Read on positive battery terminal. Black on negative batteryMoreThe battery clips to the battery. Read on positive battery terminal. Black on negative battery terminal connect the inductive pickup lead to the bottom of the timing light handle. Start the engine.
How do you use a direct hook up timing light?
How to Hook Up a Timing LightLift and prop the hood while the car engine is off.Disconnect the vacuum line from the distributor and plug it with the pencil tip. Grasp the red wire alligator clip on the timing light. Locate the black wire on the timing light and attach it to the negative battery terminal.More items
Where would you connect the inductive clamp when using a timing light on the engine?
Getting your timing light ready for action is breathtakingly simple. With the engine off, you merely clamp the timing lights red wire to the batterys positive terminal, then the black wire to the batterys negative terminal. Lastly, you take the signal wire and clamp it directly to the Number 1 spark plug wire.
What is an induction timing light?
Types of Timing Lights Called inductive timing lights, these devices have a non-adjustable Xenon light and you use them to time two-cycle as well as four-cycle motors. Another handy feature many of these lights have is buttons (or sometimes a knob) that allow you to advance the light to show the timing at various RPMs.
What is the purpose of timing light?
The timing light is connected to the ignition circuit and used to illuminate the timing marks on the engines crankshaft pulley or flywheel, with the engine running. The apparent position of the marks, frozen by the stroboscopic effect, indicates the current timing of the spark in relation to piston position.
How do you check a timing light?
3:2311:26How to set timing using a TIMING LIGHT - YouTubeYouTube