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Old 2nd August 2020, 22:06
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Originally Posted by Mister Towed View Post
So, electrical woes now hopefully sorted.

With this in mind I connected the battery and checked the voltage at the coil positive terminal, which should be 6v. Hmm, 12 volts present.
You only get a voltage drop across a resistor when there is a current flowing so if the points were open (or dirty?) you'll get the full 12 volts.
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