[prattrc]

A couple of things...

It looks like that tech article relies on the alt warning light in the gauge cluster. This may be another symptom, but the alt warning light in my cluster is inop. When the key is in the "on" position (one click shy of start), the Alt light usually burns, since my problem began, I get no light. Without the light, I can't follow the troubleshooting steps suggested in the article.

I took another look at the battery and its connections. The black lead from the positive terminal is hot. The red lead from the positive term is apparently dead. The bolt/adapter for that lead is pretty rusty, and I'm guessing that may be my problem. Thoughts? Should I jump over the rusty connector and see if I have juice in the gague cluster?