1974 Volkswagen Beetle burned points & wiring (not burn

1974 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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SLKUHN
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1974 Volkswagen Beetle

As soon as the ignition switch is turned on, the points and wiring completely burn up...literally melt & burn! Starter relay maybe? Never seen this!
May 4, 2010 at 5:24 AM
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JALOPYPAPA
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Maybe the points, wire or condenser is shorting to ground. I seem to recall there's a connector on the side of the distributor housing. Maybe there.
May 5, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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Thanks very much for the help! Found the short. Actually, I had a "hot" wire with a constant short to the points' negative connection from the coil.
Thanks again,
Steve
May 7, 2010 at 7:33 AM
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JALOPYPAPA
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Good. Glad you're keeping the old bug running.
May 9, 2010 at 6:02 AM