Quote Originally Posted by Joe G
Hey Kayak, don't you need a wire to power-up the coil while the engine is running? I see you are powering the coil from the "I" terminal on the starter solenoid. That terminal only get hot while the starter is cranking. I took the liberty of altering your diagram to show how I would do it differently. Depending on your coil, you may or may not need a ballast resistor, but you definitely need a wire from the on-off switch to the hot side of the coil.
Great catch. That's the kind of mistake I was hoping someone would see and correct and help me and my BB get one step closer to firing up.

Thanks one and all for your input. Virtual cyber beers are on me!

Kurt