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Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting Drmike #1585207 08/16/2025 10:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 japan D Drmike 'Bolter
Drmike 'Bolter D Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 japan	Ok I tested as advised With points closed I have 8.35v at the ballast going into coil I have 7.7v coming out of the coil lead I have continuity between the coil earth and the points

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Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/15/2025 10:51 AM
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Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/15/2025 11:18 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	1955 1 Series	08/15/2025 11:42 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	hcb3200	08/15/2025 12:40 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 1:49 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Dragsix	08/15/2025 2:55 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Hotrod Lincoln	08/15/2025 4:00 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 1:50 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 1:59 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	bartamos	08/16/2025 4:00 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 10:34 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 10:29 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 10:41 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	bartamos	08/16/2025 11:14 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/16/2025 11:27 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Bill Hanlon	08/16/2025 11:51 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	52Carl	08/17/2025 1:46 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Bill Hanlon	08/17/2025 2:07 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Bill Hanlon	08/17/2025 2:03 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Drmike	08/17/2025 3:04 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Bill Hanlon	08/17/2025 1:19 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	UtahYork	08/17/2025 3:45 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	TexasA&M48Truck	08/17/2025 11:35 AM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Otto Skorzeny	08/17/2025 8:43 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Gdads51	08/17/2025 9:32 PM
Re: Just can’t find the issue with starting	Hotrod Lincoln	08/17/2025 11:26 PM

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