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Old 02-24-2020, 04:12 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Jim/GA View Post
Original style pop-out switches look cool but are a reliability nightmare.

When they are pushed in (off) they are designed to ground the points. So it is possible for them to fail and keep the points grounded. This makes a hotwire not work. The switch needs to be disconnected from the distributor to get rid of this ground on the points.
Thanks for this reminder!
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