"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in message news:wvSdnV8xsYt9fYTeRVn-sQ@rcn.net...
> Tegger's FAQs has references to dwell meters - e.g for testing the coil. I
> have never heard of a dwell meter before and they aren't widely available
> from what I can tell..

Replace the dwell with a spare bulb from the taillights.

> Wondering if my digital electric multimeter can do this diagnostic...?

Yes/No. If the coil is severely dead there is no load. And no
load = no signal. That's why the bulb works.