I’m looking for a Timing Light for my Commando with electronic ignition and positive earth but can’t seem to find one, any ideas were I can buy one
recently bought Draper 52616…
recently bought Draper 52616 Pistol Grip Xenon Ignition Strobe... from amazon. £27.48
Ignore what it says about not suitable for motorcycles or negative earth only.
Works perfectly on my Commando 850 MkIII
Tony
They say not suitable for…
They say not suitable for positive earth.
What difference can it make…
What difference can it make as long as you connect +to+ and -to-?
I think I will just get one…
I think I will just get one and use a separate battery
Hello, John, my bike is 6…
Hello, John
not commando. but my bike, is 6 volt positive earth. thorspark ign. i use a separate 12volt battery to power the timing light and place the trigger onto the spark plug lead. when i bought the light it said it would work on 6 volt which it would do, but it was as dull as a candle and no use. so hence the 12 volt battery.
barry
Some ignition lights are…
Some ignition lights are direction sensitive on pickup.
I did say ignore what it…
I did say ignore what it says about not suitable for positive earth. and ALL pickups are direction sensitive. If it does not work , just rotate on the HT lead.
Tony
Won't any battery powered timing light work if connected to the proper battery terminals?
Ed