ok thank you for clearing that up for me i didnt know how it worked. what confused me is some mechanic cut off the plug leading to the ignition coil. now it has two wires that fit on it (not bare wire it has fittings on each end.) i just thought that that side was negative and the other was positive.

however i pretty much have a brand new ignition system that doesnt work. i have no idea why. and i cant find out whats wrong.

now that i dont have any parts to point the finger at... how would i go about checking the wiring system???