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dr p 
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Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 7:15am |
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I need to pick up a timimg light. Needs to work on 6 volt systems. Any preferences? Don't mind buying a used one off ebay if the older ones are superior
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ACinSC
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Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 7:31am |
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Not sure about the 6 volt but I bought one at harbor freight and it wasn't very bright. Hard to see outside. Good luck
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Codger
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Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 7:56am |
You can use a 12V car battery to power the timing light and the inductive pickup on the #1 plug wire of the vehicle to trigger it.
I have an older "Sun" timing light that works on 6VDC just fine. Not looking to sell it but it has been a good one as a recommendation.
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wjohn
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Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 9:47am |
 Codger wrote:
You can use a 12V car battery to power the timing light and the inductive pickup on the #1 plug wire of the vehicle to trigger it. |
This is what I have had to do as well. I bought a newer Innova 12V timing light and just drag a separate 12V battery over next to the 6V tractor I'm working on to power the light. I'm honestly not sure if you can buy anything new that would work with 6V, so you may have no choice but to go the eBay route for an older used one.
Edited by wjohn - 16 Mar 2025 at 10:09pm
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Dave H
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Posted: 16 Mar 2025 at 8:06pm |
wjohn wrote:
Codger wrote:
You can use a 12V car battery to power the timing light and the inductive pickup on the #1 plug wire of the vehicle to trigger it. |
This is what I have had to do as well. I bought a newer Innova 12V timing light and just drag separate 12V battery over next to the 6V tractor I'm working on to power the light. I'm honestly not sure if you can buy anything new that would work with 6V, so you may have no choice but to go the eBay route for an older used one. |
heck yeah I used the lawn tractor for the 12V power source since it was easy to push around.  |
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WF owner
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Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:27am |
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You don't even need a very good 12 volt battery to power a timing light.
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JoeM(GA)
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Posted: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:29am |
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I have one of those little 12v batteries out of a emergency door light I keep for such things
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Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 9:08am |
WF owner wrote:
You don't even need a very good 12 volt battery to power a timing light. |
Just reminded me, I have a pm to answer on batteries! Memory like a sieve...
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PaulB
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Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 1:47pm |
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At one time I had a timing light powered by 4 D-cell batteries. It worked great on anything, even lawnmowers to check for spark. I don't know where it disappeared to, although I have a suspicion. Probably like everything else logical and practical, they don't make them anymore.
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AC7060IL
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Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 3:15pm |
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I have 1980s Sears Craftsman timing light. I’ve owned since new. And yes it’s still working great.
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dr p
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Posted: 18 Mar 2025 at 3:39pm |
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bought an old fox river one from a patient for a handful of floss and a new toothbrush
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 19 Mar 2025 at 12:53pm |
dr p wrote:
bought an old fox river one from a patient for a handful of floss and a new toothbrush |
Are you sure you didn't overpay him??? Lol!!!  Keep in mind the flos and toothbrush came free from the salesperson.
Edited by Ed (Ont) - 26 Mar 2025 at 7:57pm
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