Timing Light not working

STVR

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So I've been checking the timing on my bike and the timing light isn't working. I know that it actually works as it was flickering for a second and I used it last week. It would only turn on at a higher idle so I set my timing that way seems fine. I do want to recheck it and I tried and the damn thing wont light up! I tried everything putting it the connecter on different parts of the spark plug cable flipping it over on the cable. I regapped my points before I started anyone have any ideas?:banghead:
 
Did you try both plug wires? Get it as close as practical to the plug? Do you have suppression core wires? Can't imagine if it runs that the jolt is so weak it won't trigger. Don't know if any of this helps, but I'm trying.
 
I thought of that checked the plugs and they look good plus they are only a few weeks old. I tested the light on my buddies bike and it doesn't work on his either so I bought a bum timing light! Damn you Sears!!!
 
I thought my light quit working one time, then I tried it a few weeks later and realized the time before I wasn't pulling the trigger...
 
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