Ken and Ed,
Thank you both for your input, Ive learned a lot!
Regarding what I called the diode. You were both right, it was not the diode pack. I called it a diode because thats what I found it described as at Pinwall when I went through pictures in their listings. But I just got of the phone with the dealer and Oldroadie nailed it - its the carb heater switch. I also found out from the dealer that it is interchangeable with all of the other carbed Bonnevilles.
I will be checking the connection to the R/R and also the resistance on the stator tonight. That was a connection I didn't check and in hindsight it should have been on the list of first things to check.
For the sideswitch issue. That makes perfect sense. I'll check the connections at the ignitor (procomm). Its intermittant, so it easily could be a poor connection.
Keith, Hopefully I wont need to replace the stator, but your comment makes me feel a bit better about the prospect.
Thanks again to all with advice!
Carl.
