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Following up on what I just wrote, as you read through the instructions I just posted, you will quickly realize there are CD Ignitions, and there are CD Ignitions. The earlier OMC systems were powered by 12V from the battery. State of the art at the time, but junk by today’s standards. And the most troublesome, both in reliability and ease of diagnosing. OMC then came out with "Mag CD" on some models in 1972 and more in 1973-up. Mag CD generates it’s own operating voltage, and is light years better then the battery system. And what I had in mind when I said you can diagnose them with common sense. All of the small motors will have some sort of Mag CD, even your lawn mower and chainsaw.