Performance Tool W80587 Digital Timing Light, LED Display 12V Automotive Ignition Timing Light for 9V-16V Ignition System Strobe Lamp Detector, Portable Timing Check

I don't ask much. I expect a timing gun to flash EVERY SINGLE TIME the spark plug fires. This thing flashes a few times and then stops a few times. This obviously has something to do with the sensitivity of the pickup clamp. The gun might be good, I don't know, but if it's attached to a piece of garbage pickup clamp, I won't know. I was not able to get the job done with this. I'd probably pay $20 - $50 more for this gun if they gave a good pickup clamp, assuming the gun is good.I've noticed that the cheap red pickup clamp is the same one used on many other cheap timing guns and after reading reviews from them, I hear anything from intermittent flashes (like I had), to it worked for 5 minutes, to not flashing at all. There are just too many of them. The pickup clamp is the most important part on a timing gun and must be very sensitive and durable or you're going to have problems. My suggestion to anyone looking for a timing gun, make sure it doesn't have this stupid cheap red pickup on it or you're just going to waste your time and patience.I ordered a more expensive timing light and will make a recommendation if I find it worthy of one. A more expensive better made timing light is actually cheaper than buying one like this. The time you waste trying to get a cheap intermittent item to work is time wasted. I value my time and so should you. Get something that has a solid pickup clamp, preferably made of metal, like they all used to be made of. It's worth the higher cost.

The timing light is nice seems sturdy and well made for the price. The only negative is the light is not very bright fine in a garage but no chance in daylight. The tach worked great and for what I needed this was fine. Great for the price. I did not use the advance feature but I am sure it would have worked used it on a Mercury outboard. Do not buy if you will need to use this in the sun.

I bought it to time 2 mercruiser 454 that were getting built at a machine shop and by the time they were ready my return window was closed. This lamp has a faulty pickup, if spark plug has thick insulation it wont pick up nothing at all. Light is not too bright and turns off after being on for 3 minutes. Cheap design, should have done my homework and research. There are better made devices out there.

This timing light shows RPM. Too bad it is no where near accurate. If the RPM is not accurate, how accurate is the timing feature? This is not a good purchase. Spend the extra and get a good brand. OTC, Snap On, Matco, or even Craftsman.

get what you pay for. plastic melts really easy if too close to exhaust manifold

The timing light only functions very intermittently. I emailed Performance Tool several days ago and have had no response from them. Poor customer service on their part. I should have purchased a higher quality unit. I have learned my lesson not to buy items like this from Performance Tool. Too bad.

They put some PT stickers on a no name Timing light and re boxed it in their PT box. Then raised the price.Just buy a cheap inductive timing light from somebody else

Great tool for a shade tree mechanic