already tried three different plugs, and 2 different plug ends.
i thought about this some more. the exciter coil should read something, even if the stator is bad.....not 0. i read the previous resistance at the cdi connection. and i get no continuity at all. there should be some continuity through the windings, even if it's bad... so that tells me there must be a break in the red/white or black/red wire...right???