Cheers Rob your a start mate!

No scope im afraid, yeh the trigger is a 36-1.at least i bought it as such cant remember counting it tbh.

its really doing me in, everything seems to check out. so a led and 1k resistor will help me test the injectors?is that correct?

im tempted to remove the engine loom and untape it all and see if there are any broken/damaged wires in there.

so do you think the CPS could be bfaulty even though i can measure some AC voltage from it when cranking, and the resistance of the circuit seems about right?

ill try your suggestions when home from work mate. away for a week from tomorrow would have loved to have it started before i went, ah well thats the joys of RS turbos i gesss.
i havent checked the coilpack output yet either.