Timing light not always firing

apg39 · Post by **apg39** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:49 pm

Adjusted my timing today on the L series, first time using one but went fine ... Except noticed the light did not flash every time...probably once every few seconds it wouldnt flash.

Wondering if this means I might not be getting a spark consistently or if its down to the timing light? All appeared to be hooked up correctly so not sure.

I guess I could put the pickup on other spark plug wires & see if there are any missed flashes?

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:17 pm

apg39 wrote:Adjusted my timing today on the L series, first time using one but went fine ... Except noticed the light did not flash every time...probably once every few seconds it wouldnt flash.

Wondering if this means I might not be getting a spark consistently or if its down to the timing light? All appeared to be hooked up correctly so not sure.

I guess I could put the pickup on other spark plug wires & see if there are any missed flashes?

mine used to do that after i dropped it it turned out ok once i pulled it apart and adjusted the contact points for the bulb

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:48 am

Most timing lights use an Inductive Pickup and this sometimes doesn't work 100% of the time but for timing purposes it doesn't matter, as long as the car doesn't feel like it's missing whilst doing it, otherwise you have a different issue.

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:06 am

check the connections to the alligator clamps that go to the battery as well. mine had the same problem then stopped working all together. Turns out you need power to make the light work and one of the connections had come away. the plastic coating was fine but the wire had broken.

TOONGA