You can still see the black electrical tape on my finger. It was wrapped around the coil and I wondered what it was for. Thought it might have been protecting the coil under the clamp or to make it tighter (non slip).
It seems that something had pierced the shell and maybe there was some arc’ng that prevent start due to the high voltage jump.
However now likely the oil inside had dried and the coil was not functioning.
Some photos showing the new ignition cable built and installed. I also purchased a new coil ($65) for the system. It should be noted that as of now the BSA is a 6vDC system with a positive ground.
