[Christ]

The existing battery produces/stores no energy. It's dry. I'm going to wash it out first, and see if I can bring it back to life, but in the event that I can't, I'll probably see about going battery less. I think the light bulbs can handle the output of the alternator on their own, thanks to the rectifier, so I don't think I'll really need a load balancing method, but I guess we'll see!

I believe there is a place on the ignition switch that allows the engine to run without any of the lights on, or at least with only the headlight.