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RE: Help needed in Norway - again

To: "Car, Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Help needed in Norway - again
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:30:21 -0700
> Today I was fidling around with a multimeter and I measured between + on
> coil and  first - on coil, then all the way to the fixed part on the
> breaker points - always reading approx 12,5V.  Opening / closing the
> points does no difference, so obviously something is wrong.  Any ideas..

I agree that incorrect assembly is most likely.  The "top hat" insulator
must go through the wires and spring to insulate them from the post and nut.

Other, rare possibilities include a shorted condensor, or worn insulation
allowing either the point lead or the condensor lead to contact ground.

Randall

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