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The distributor switches on the low side of the ignition coil (-), usually a black wire. It should read ~13 V (battery) with the points open and ~0 V with the points closed (grounds it to the block). The other side of the coil (+) is usually a green wire. It should read ~13 V when the points are open and drop to ~8 V with the points closed (unless ignition switch held in start position, bypassing the ballast resistor). If converted to electronic ignition, there are other wires and the points (or pickup) acts as just a sensor signal.
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