Weak Strobe or No Strobe?? Innova 5568 Timing Strobe Light Repair

[@robertm978]

I have been enjoying your restoration videos. They're like the MOSS Motors videos as they are informative and very educational with a wide range of subject matter, car stuff and other closely related topics.

[@darrensrestorations991]

Glad you like them, thanks for watching

[@bernardbouchereau215]

I would love to see a demo on using one of these timing lights to check the timing. Great video

[@darrensrestorations991]

Ok, ill put together a demo showing how to use one and the difference between the stobe lights that I have.

[@darrenrobertshaw8030]

​@@darrensrestorations991How to plot an advance curve would be good Darren. I've seen contrasting advice on whether the vacuum pipe should be remain removed and plugged to do this.

[@darrenhaines4354]

@@darrenrobertshaw8030 plot the curve without the vacuum connected.

[@derpydane]

I just spent an hour trying to find a CBB20 2 uF +/-5% 630VDC 23490201 capacitor, and I am giving up in frustration. DigiKey doesn't have one. Mouser doesn't have one. My cap is completely shot, reading like 0.015 nF or something, but I can't source a replacement. (My timing light had about six minutes of use before the cap gave up. Go go Innova quality! Wooooooo!)

[@darrensrestorations991]

I found one on ebay. The specs were slightly different but it was the same physical size

[@darrenhaines4354]

It was a 2.2uF 10%

[@derpydane]

@@darrenhaines4354I ended up gambling on a 2.2 uF 10% rated at 250V. We shall see, I guess. It's weird that this didn't just come up in any number of catalogs. That particular capacitor must be a fairly weird spec.

[@darrenhaines4354]

@@derpydane or it was special order for Innova

[@paulmuff9883]

Good video 😀😀👍

[@darrensrestorations991]

Thank you 👍

[@mcmotors100]

Thank goodness for your video, I thought I was going crazy… I bought a 5568a from amazon Uk (for my mini) they shipped from American. It arrived I tried it - so dull I couldn’t use it. So I returned it. They wouldn’t just replace it so I had to get a refund and order another one… ten days later, the same thing, to dull to use! I thought I was going crazy I tried different leads, different power source, different vehicles, messaged Innova (still awaiting a response) I’ve spent about 3 hours plus on this 🤦‍♂️ I love the functionality but should I count my looses and give up on it or try one more time?

[@darrensrestorations991]

@@mcmotors100 are your spark plug leads solid core? They don't like old solid core wires.

[@mcmotors100]

Thanks for the reply. I don’t think so? - Minispares PERFORMANCE 8mm PLUG LEAD SET

[@mcmotors100]

Can you please give the dimensions of the capacitor and a link to the one you bought? Thanks 👍

[@darrensrestorations991]

See the other comments. I got a 2.2uf 10% to replace the one that went bad on mine as the exact one was not available

[@mcmotors100]

@ Thanks, I’d read all the other chat before asking, but there’s no mention of dimensions. I’ve found one on eBay UK, 2.2, but I as the timing light is brand new I don’t want to open it up and therefore don’t know what the dimensions for the capacitor are - I’d like to know it the part is right and readily available here before I risk owning one. 👍

[@ScottOtterstetter]

Where did you get the capacitor? Price? Part number?

[@darrensrestorations991]

Had to search by size and voltage and capacity. Found one on ebay of all places.

[@ScottOtterstetter]

@darrensrestorations991 I can't find one anywhere! CBB20 2uf 630vdc

[@darrenhaines4354]

​@ScottOtterstetter i had to use a 2.2uF and 10%. It was the only one I could find that was the same size.

[@ScottOtterstetter]

@darrenhaines4354 Thank you! 😎