>....the field resistor has me stumped. Do I need to put a wire on that terminal at all? Currently there is none?
Right! With an alternator conversion the light switch field resistor is "abandoned in place"; nothing is connected to it.
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>...can I power the light switch so that the engine must be running to turn on the headlights?
Yes. Simply connect the light switch feed wire to the switched (coil) side of the ignition switch.
Caution: To do this the ignition switch must rated for 15 amps MINIMUM - otherwise it can overheat when using the lights!
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> The battery is brand new so if I trickle charge it to full charge the amp gauge should drop to barely charging if the regulator is in fact working right, is that correct?
Correct! With a fully-charged battery, the ammeter will briefly (1 - 2 minutes) show a high charge rate at startup. Charge will then taper to a steady couple of amps or so and stay there.
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