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Spent $150 on a cheap timing light and it died after 3 jobs
Picked up a no-name timing light off Amazon last month to do my buddy's Ford Ranger. Worked fine on the first two cars but on the third job, the inductive pickup just quit reading. I had to borrow my neighbor's Innova to finish the job. Anyone else had bad luck with those budget timing lights?
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noah_chen171mo ago
Right? Mine crapped out before I even got the timing light to the truck.
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holly_green821mo ago
Kept fighting with mine @noah_chen17 for like an hour before I gave up and tried a different approach. Ended up taking the old sensor off and cleaning the contacts with some alcohol wipes, then let it dry completely before putting it back in. After that, it fired right up and held timing steady. No idea why the crap buildup was causing that issue, but it was a total game changer for me. Might be worth a shot if you still have the old parts lying around lmao.
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nina14712d ago
And yeah, that sensor is super finicky about voltage too. I found out the hard way that if the battery is even a little low, the crank sensor will just give you garbage readings or nothing at all. Had to jump mine just to get the damn thing to talk to the computer (which felt real dumb, I know). Also check that little rubber grommet where the wire goes through the block, if that's torn it lets oil seep in and mess with the signal. Might save you from buying a whole new sensor like I did the first time.
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