MSD/Starting/Charging Issue, Novice Needs Help

I will check the alternator tonight. Do you think connecting the brown (start) wire from the ignition switch to the blue/wt wire (run) from the ignition sounds right though. The image I posted above shows a non-running situation. It just seems weird to have to tie these two together to get it to run.

No you do not want the brown wire tied in with the blue/white wire. It does not show that on the diagram you posted above. Where did you get the idea you'd want to do that?