12.5V at the battery:As you suggested,I ran a jumper from the battery positive to the coil positive , {12.5V}.With the same results.Sporatic sparks from the coil wire and NO sparking from plug wires.Needless to say,It didnt try to crank.
RapidRobert,On the second test,do I need to take the original wire off the negative primary terminal before I put on the jumper wire?