Offering this as an interesting read...google..May 1971 What I learned at Outboard Motor School Can Help You...last statement in quick pointer list
"If you have a blown pulse pack or power pack replaced in your engine's ignition, insist that the rectifier be tested, too. A bad rectifier will soon blow the pack, adding up to $140 to your repair bill."
MInd you that this was written in 1971 and I don't know if it applies at all to anything more modern than that. The how's and why's of this weren't offered.
"If you have a blown pulse pack or power pack replaced in your engine's ignition, insist that the rectifier be tested, too. A bad rectifier will soon blow the pack, adding up to $140 to your repair bill."
MInd you that this was written in 1971 and I don't know if it applies at all to anything more modern than that. The how's and why's of this weren't offered.