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What's likely to have caused the untimely demise of the top (fixed) contact of my cars points? I'll Wang a photo up later but the entire contact appears to have burnt away since they were fitted new back in July. Never had a set do that before, I'm assuming something mustve caused it.

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December 6th, 2010, 8:58 pm
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usually the condenser
Aftermarket coil? too much current (not high enough resistance should be 3.5-4Ohms)
too much current voltage reg OK?

and they were Dicellier/valeo ones not inermotor made of chocolate ones?

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December 6th, 2010, 9:02 pm
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Thanks Sean.

Changed condenser anyway, it's got a slightly duff coil and for the first few miles it was overcharging. All bases covered there then...

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December 6th, 2010, 9:14 pm
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my pennys worth

ive always been told by people when you change the points to change the condenser at the same time,

if thats any help

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December 7th, 2010, 12:19 am
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Usually caused by a lack of electron :lol: ic ignition


December 7th, 2010, 12:35 am
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twofifty AZU wrote:
Usually caused by a lack of electron :lol: ic ignition



Yeah yeah, at least I'm only a fiver out of pocket, not £130 that I would be for a busted 123.

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December 7th, 2010, 9:12 am
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must have had a bit of a top end misfire?

or were you putting that down to coil?

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December 7th, 2010, 10:20 am
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