Encountering a problem installing a Mallory HyFire VIA CDI into a '74 standard beetle with points and a stock dual-vacuum dist.
When turning the ignition to 'on' (engine not started), the LED blinks twice (not sure what that code means) and there is no 'singing' from the box (normal?). The engine turns over somewhat reluctantly and the LED blinks, but if gas is not given, the car will not idle (gets harder to keep idling the longer the engine is left running). Originally had the plugs gapped to .40, but set them back to .24. Didn't make a difference.
The wires appear to be setup correctly. Twelve-gauge wire is running from the negative and positive battery terminals to the thicker gauged black and red wires in the unit. The orange wire is routed to the positive side of the coil, and the smaller black to the negative. The white is attached to the wire going to the points, and the key-on ignition wire is attached to the small red wire.
Have new mag-plus wires and a bosch blue coil. Plugs are new bosch supers.
What do you guys think?