[jdean]

Clois, the pos coil wire should be hot whenever ignition key is at the "IGN" or sometimes known as the "RUN" position..... and of course when starting. Some key switches have the "acc" position as well, and it does not have to be hot on that one. Typically, the first click of the key is ACC, next is IGN which basically turns on the coil wire, and next is START. Turn your key until one more click starts the car and check to see if you get 12v to the pos coil wire. If not then that is for sure why it died.