S3 No spark at points

Guys help! My S3 has decided it doesn't want to play! For no reason it appears not to want to start. Battery is great. I've changed coil, condenser, points, rotor arm, but I've got no spark either on the plugs or on the points. I'm just wondering whether it could be the ignition barrel? Any assistance or feedback would be much appreciated.

have you got 12v at the coil?

Hi Iannotts, thanks for responding and yes I have 12v at the coil. Cheers Ned

have you checked the output side of he coil, if so, check the wire from the coil to the distributor

One of my mates had a faulty set of point which was earthing oput on the dizzy, Is it that?

Hi Yella, without wishing to sound stupid (and I probably do!) The wire coming thru' the bulkhead connected to the coil is live with the ignition switch on, the wire on the other side is "dead" Cheers Ned

yer coils shagged

I know this sounds stupid but when my early series 2a wouldnt start I found I connected the battery the wrong way round, because I forgot it was positive earth. The engine turned the right way but the coil did not produce any current.
Just a thought!

Thanks Yella for the technical terminology! I'll change it. Cheers Ned

I had a new dizzy then had no end of probs as above, it was the new wire from the dizzy to the coil, ****e wire, kept breaking so worth a check - as yella says!

iannotts said:

One of my mates had a faulty set of point which was earthing oput on the dizzy, Is it that?

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is that it??? ffs yer sound like stevie wonder doing a rubic's cube

slob said:

is that it??? ffs yer sound like stevie wonder doing a rubic's cube

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The points were earthing out on the dizzy so had no spark