timing

[TUCKAWAY]

Do I need a 6volt timing lite to set timing on c123 , it is original 6volt?

 

[Janicholson]

Most timing lights will work on 6, but if it will not just use a 12 volt battery with its Negative post grounded to the tractor frame, and its Positive connected to the timing light red lead. ground the black lead to the tractor frame or engine shiny metal. It will then work. (This will not affect any tractor components at all, it is safe) Jim

 

[TUCKAWAY]

Jim this tractor is positive/ground will it still work?

 

[John G. Hasler]

There"s no need to connect the 12V battery to the tractor at all. The pickup is inductive. Just clip the red lead of the light to the positive of the 12V battery, the black to the negative, and have at it. The 12V battery could even be in another machine.

 

[TUCKAWAY]

Thanks for the help. Tuck

 

[Janicholson]

Yes. John might be correct, but the way I described it is positive and sure to be just fine. The current will not harm anything as it will not be connected to circuits in the tractor, just the iron. Jim

 

[Tom Fleming]

John is correct IF your timing light is inductive (which most are). For the ones that aren't, they use the spark voltage, and the 12v is just to run the Xenon lamp. In either case, the 12v can be from another vehicle or battery.