Distributor machine repair

I can get the strobe to work, but only with points. If you look at the top picture, in the top left corner of the picture you can see a rectangular aluminum piece in the frame of the machine.

They call that the test card, and there are 5 of them. Each card is for a specific type of ignition, and if you flip from side 1 to side 2 it changes the direction of rotation as well, from clockwise to counter clockwise.

And therein, I believe is the issues. When I put the electronic ignition test card in, the distributor will rotate, but the strobe doesn't work. Flipping the card will change the direction of rotation. So something is jinky with the test cards. I just can't figure it out.

That's why I've found a guy who can fix it (I think) but I won't be able to actually talk to him and get the machine to him for probably 10-14 days.

And yep, I'm bummed about that.