I always suggest like NoVarcade to lift one side. A coil depending on it's windings etc can mess up the ohmmeter test. I know it's a PIA to cut and resolder.
I use a Huntron curver tracer instead of an ohmmeter. But it's not something hardly anyone has sitting around.
This is the one I own:
http://www.testequipmentconnection.com/specs/HUNTRON_2000.PDF