yeah it's an internal reg, Ok cool so I'm wiring it up right. That's the way I was going to try it first.

Great! you guys have been SOOOOOO helpful on this! Thank you so very much!

I do have another question,.... I want to connect an LED I have to the 12v wire going to the coil so I can see instantly if I'm getting power to the coil.
Would it be ok if I tapped into it at the podium out of the ignition and grounded it there on the podium, or will it ground out the power prematurely?

Is there a better way to connect in to the wire for power verification?