Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:47:03 -0800
Reply-To:     laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM
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From:         Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
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Hey Mark,

I connect mine to the pos terminal on the alternator, it's connected
straight to the battery. Ground to the engine somewhere...

Cheers,
  Steve

At 04:54 PM 3/5/2003, you wrote:
>Greetings all,
>
>*Sigh*  Even the seemingly simplest things working on the Pokeswagen
>makes me feel like a dumbass.
>
>So my good old timing light that worked beautifully on my Ford seems to
>have the distinct drawback that it doesn't have *12' of cable to get to
>the battery!*  Argh!!!  I searched Gerry, found a bazillion slooooow
>hits on timing lights and the following advice:
>
>  - Connect it to terminal 15 on the coil & ground to engine.
>  - Connect it to the positive terminal on the alternator and ground to
>    engine.
>
>Can I assume either of these options will work.  All that I read about
>the sensitive nature of the various ignition and fuel injection system
>components has me still spooked and the last thing I want to do is blow
>something out.
>
>
>Thanks,
>-MB
>--
>_______________________________________________________________________
>Mark Belanger - belanger@fluid.com