No spark?

I just went out and eliminated everything (including the charging system and ignition) and cut the wires and attached jumpers straight to the battery for the 12 volt source and got good spark. Can anything in the charging system cause a no start like this? Like i said he had it set up weird and had a 4 pin ignition box with a 4 prong ballast following these wires are a nightmare. There has to be an open somewhere i just cant seem to find it. Toggle switch ignition? Painless wiring system?