Stop in for a cup of coffee

I know I am old but it has been my experience that electrical problems do not fix themselves. Tooljunkie has forgotten more about troubleshooting than most of us will ever know. Listen to him grasshopper and save yourself hours and hours of grief plus a whole boatload of cash! We are all rooting for you as it is very cool to have your youth and enthusiasm aboard!
I am definitely trying to soak up as much info from everyone as possible, I'll get my voltmeter out when I put the new parts on to make sure it's fixed.