[TR] Static Timing

[Wayne]

Ok, in the book does state that the light will go "out" and I was looking at 
the light going on.
I have the test light conected between the positive size of the battery and 
the spade conector on
the distributor.
So my light goes on when my points are closed.

My question is am I looking for the points to open or close with the static 
timing at 12 BTDC?
I was thinking they had to be closed to fire in #1 cylinder which means my 
light would go on.
Or should I be setting it so my points are just begining to open (my light 
will go out)?
Why am I getting so confused about this?
Ignoring my light, should the points be opening or closing?

Wayne
73 TR6
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jimmuller at rcn.com>
To: <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Static Timing


> In a message dated 9/9/2009 8:56:09 AM Central Daylight Time,
> tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:
>> With points, only a mechanical flaw in the distributor
>>(like the advance mechanism bent, disconnected or broken)
>> would change the phasing.
>
> Dave Massey replied:
>> Or the rotor index boss is damaged and the rotor can be
>> installed improperly.  (Ask me how I know)
>
> Or as was pointed out before, the detection of the open/closed transition 
> was being done at the timing when the points were closing again instead of 
> opening.  This could be caused by the user either turning the engine the 
> wrong way or by looking for a test lightbulb to do the wrong thing.
>
> If the bulb was wired across the points or between the ignition + and 
> ground (which is the same as across the points), the bulb will turn on 
> when the points open.  If the bulb was wired between + from the battery 
> (or any other "on" voltage source) and the ignition +, the bulb will go 
> out when the points open.
>
> Jim Muller
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