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Trouble setting timing (points ignition, RT3)

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Replied by Gr8uncleal on topic Trouble setting timing (points ignition, RT3)

On an analogue meter, there is usually a knob to adjust so that zero ohms is shown when the two wires/terminals of the meter are touched together. This will usually need doing when switching between using X1, X10, X100 etc etc.

Edit - photo of my meter shown below and you can see the ohms adjuster knob just below the dial, top right.

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Last edit: 23 Jul 2024 10:40 by Gr8uncleal.
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Replied by MarkT on topic Trouble setting timing (points ignition, RT3)

Congratulations on the success!

(And yes, analog meters must be zeroed, what you're describing is the behavior of a meter that was not zeroed... sometimes there is a thumbwheel on the side of the meter to zero, can be hard to see.)
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