1932 VL dying after 2 miles

[Beemererik]

Hi Loch,

Great news. You should get a spark when you touch A as the field windings are very low resistance and will draw a slug of current when connected to the battery.

Sounds like everything is golden. If you wanted a sanity check you can actually measure the A terminal relative to ground with everything connected and the bike running. You will see a positive voltage.

Regards,
Erik

[pisten-bully]

...well I, for one, want to thank you guys for putting your discussion in writing and posting it here for later reference by those having a similar issue or questions!