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07-17-2018, 03:27 PM | #21 |
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Re: Points alway hot???
Nice article!
Using the test light, I lose voltage at the points but do not lose voltage at the coil no matter what position the switch is in. |
07-17-2018, 03:40 PM | #22 | |
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Re: Points alway hot???
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Your system sounds like it is working properly and your switch sounds like it working how it should.
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07-17-2018, 10:45 PM | #23 |
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Re: Points alway hot???
The ammeter and coil should be wired to match the battery ground, but nothing bad happens if either one is wired backwards. Just that the ammeter will read the wrong direction, and the spark plugs will be a little harder to fire.
If the generator has the stock cutout, battery grounding has no effect on the cutout or generator (after it's polarized). But if you have a diode cutout or alternator with wrong battery grounding, then watch the sparks fly and things burn out. |
07-18-2018, 04:55 AM | #24 |
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Re: Points alway hot???
i've changed it back to a positive ground system and flashed the fields on the generator and made sure that the car is wired like the schematic. i'll install the new ignition switch soon as it shows up.
i'm looking forward to taking for a good ride |
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