HEI Install Problems

Trying to test install an HEI module and coil into my car... Having a lot of trouble and I don't know why. Thought maybe the coil was bad. Switched back to the standard coil. I know it can't run that way long but I wanted to test it since it can start on 12v without a problem with the canister coil normally and I know it was running with the normal coil 4 days ago.
So, I wired the positive of the coil to the + of the HEI module and also directly to the battery for testing. Wired the - of the coil to the C terminal on the module. Wired the two reluctor wires in. Grounded the module right to battery ground. removed the original wires from the coil and unplugged the factory ECU so everything should be isolated. As soon as the starter turns, it should start sparking right? No spark... I have 12 volts at the coil. I tested continuity back to the module from both coil sides and it's good. I even took a second distributor I had laying around and wired it up to the battery out of the car and to the module with no coil and spun it by hand. Saw a little jump on the multimeter, so it appears the module is reading and sending something at least... Any suggestions are appreciated. Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. Tested everything separately and it all seems good, but together it just won't work.