Timing light Recommendation

dhoulf · Samba Member Joined: March 21, 2006 Posts: 24

Any recommendations on a new timing light ?

Vanapplebomb · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light Recommendation

Just about any cheap inductive timing light will be good enough. No need for the fancy ones with electronic advance, etc....unless you want one just so you can have a tachometer on the timing light. I just use a $30 light and my multimeter for a tach.
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busdaddy · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light Recommendation

Lots to read here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=715047&highlight=timing+light+shopping
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Howard 111 · Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light Recommendation

Mine is an Actron CP7504. I got it at one of the Auto Parts stores, like Auto Zone. It was 10 years ago, but it still works great. You need a timing pulley, or mark the stock pulley at the timing mark you want to see.
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Dale M. · Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Timing light Recommendation

Any basic low end inductance light will do (minimally) ... Having good timing marks (highlighted) on crankshaft pulley really helps....

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Bruce Amacker · Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Timing light Recommendation

drumbum68 · Samba Member Joined: October 15, 2010 Posts: 566

A dial back is very handy.

Calibrate against a non dial back.


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