You can clip the pos clamp to the + side of the coil and the ground to
the body or distributor cap clip.  Much easier than climbing underneath!

Lee Wood wrote:
>
> Hey, y'all! When you're hooking up your timing light, where do you access
> 12VDC back there? The best way I've figured is to drop the hookups in front
> of the engine air seal down to the starter and connect positive to the
> battery cable terminal and negative to the transmission.
>
> Is there a better way?
>
> ****************************************************************
> Lee Wood
> & Campofelice ('81 Westfalia GL)
> Email: leewood@stanford.edu
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT