Setting Timing - Which Timing Light

[Birth]

Hi there,

I have done a search and this is margially confusing so I thought I would recap and maybe someone can tell me if I have it right or wrong. RB20DET.

Step 1. Get a timing light. Is the 'normal' type of timing light like the one pictured OK?

Step 2. Take the black cover from between the rocket covers off.

Step 3. Connect the pick up clamp to the wire that goes to the coil pack closest to the the front of the engine.

Step 4. Use the light to guage timing whilst moving the Crank Angle Sensor (CAS) clockwise to retard the timing or anti-clockwise to retard the timing.

Any thoughts would be great.

Thanks.

[MANWHORE]

Sometimes you can get an accurate reading off the loop at the back. I've never been able to on my car. The timing light always goes wacko.

[Birth]

Do you mean the set of wires that go from the resistor pack to underneath the black cover? Other than that does it all seem OK? Thanks.

[WogsRus]

I tired this but could not get teh light to fire. What i did was got an old leed and made and extension peace, i took of the first coil, pluged up the leed connected that to the spark so it owuld still run and used the leed as the pickup to triger the light. Works well this way.