[Danr55]

Well, the problem is solved. Ahren from Ultimate Automotive Diagnostics came over and we went through it and through it and finally found the issue. There is plug that goes through the firewall that has/had four bayonet style fittings. One of the plugs had somehow broken one of the bayonet fittings. Sometimes when the wire was flexed just right, you got continuity. Sometimes you didn't. (Bet you'd never guess that the wire with the busted bayonet fitting was the power wire from the alternator, would you?) It was very confusing for a while and almost... not quite.... but almost rated the R245 solution. Anyway, now my generator charges, my lites work, and I'm a happy camper again and headed to Bartlett Lake on Saturday with the rest of the club. Thank you Ahren. THey guy is a wizard..