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Look for some type of polarity marking where the wires attach. Usually if its dc there is a mark. Ac dont matter so they dont mark it. But i bet the coil is shot
Something else....
Unwire the coil from the rest and see what resistance you get. Should be a few ohm to a few hundred. Should not be zero and definantly not read open