Electrical help needed

[biggieou]

Installed new NuRex ignition switch and cable, as well as a new distributor with modern points and condenser. With the distributor out of the car, I get juice to the points. As soon as I put the distributor in the car, no juice to the points or bottom plate. I'm at a loss, nothing else was changed in the electrical system. Thoughts?

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[springerpete]

I don't mean to be nasty but take a careful look at the directions that came with the parts. I had a similar problem and I am not good with electrical stuff. I found out that I had not followed the directions carefully.

[biggieou]

Originally Posted by springerpete

I don't mean to be nasty but take a careful look at the directions that came with the parts. I had a similar problem and I am not good with electrical stuff. I found out that I had not followed the directions carefully.

Haha, I understand that. Unfortunately no instructions provided.

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[Keith True]

Did you screw the cable end tightly into the distributer? If you did it pushes the contact against the housing,dead short.holding it in your hand it isn't grounding,but once on the engine it is grounded again.It only has to be screwed in enough to contact the tab.You might thing it will be too loose,but it won't back out.

[biggieou]

Originally Posted by Keith True

Did you screw the cable end tightly into the distributer? If you did it pushes the contact against the housing,dead short.holding it in your hand it isn't grounding,but once on the engine it is grounded again.It only has to be screwed in enough to contact the tab.You might thing it will be too loose,but it won't back out.

I backed it out and I would still was doing the same thing. So I used my old cable which was a repop as well and it's doing the same thing so I'm not sure if there's something in the lower plate thats somehow shorting it out or what.

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[jm29henry]

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My thoughts are something grounding out ,Keith suggestion,make good sense if it was turned into deep maybe grounding out in side of distributor

[Bob C]

The only time the points would be hot is when the switch is on and the points are open
and then only the movable arm would be hot. The distributor supplies the ground
side of the coil.


Bob

[Keith True]

I think Bob might be closer on this.With the distrubuter in the engine,key on,use the point of the test light to open the points.See if it lights up when you open them.Also,are you using the standard lower plate with a wire?Or, the wireless lower plate with a brass contact ring and hanging contact ear.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Keith True

I think Bob might be closer on this.With the distrubuter in the engine,key on,use the point of the test light to open the points.See if it lights up when you open them.Also,are you using the standard lower plate with a wire?Or, the wireless lower plate with a brass contact ring and hanging contact ear.

NOW, I think you're getting close to the problem.
Bill W.