This experiment might give an idea...
Send a sudden surge of current through one inductor. Watch with a scope for response (either voltage or current) through the second inductor.
Start by connecting a low-ohm resistor across the second inductor. If voltage is barely detectable, then change to higher ohm values step by step. However not so high a resistance that voltage reaches hazardous levels.
For the first inductor add a freewheeling diode to absorb high-voltage spike when you disconnect current.