Mate, where do you live? I would be happy to come over for an hour or so after basketball (which finishes around 8:30pm). Sounds like you need some hands-on assistance. And do you have a soldering iron?

Thanks for the offer Andrew, but I will attempt to test the coil myself first. If I can't figure out what is going on, and can't explain what is happening, I might need your expertise soon enough.

Matthew