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Originally Posted by ironman
I say this because I once had a brand new set of points that gave continuity across the contacts whether open or closed, (i.e. shorted).
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Originally Posted by green407
But yes if he sets it to the points side and it doesn't illuminate at all, then yes that would indicate a short between the coil and the points.
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What I should have pointed out better was that a brand new set of points somehow was not insulated between the coil side contact and the ground side contact, thus a permanent ground to the coil.
I guess somebody at the points factory was having a bad day and got a chuckle out of driving somebody (me) crazy.