Ok, so this is what I have tested:

With a test light on positive side of coil, it lights up in the RUN and START (cranking) position.

Same result when testing DS ballast resistor ( 2 prong). Lights up in RUN and START position.

With spade disconnected from relay coil reads 7 volts in RUN and 10.3 in START ( cranking) position.

With spade CONNECTED on relay coil reads 7 volts in RUN and 8.5 in cranking. ( not sure if this is because I am losing voltage due to the number of cranking tests I've done today).

At rest battery was reading 12.1 and when running a little over 13 volts.

I also checked the ballast resistor connections, the voltage regulator connections as well as the bulk head connections.
I cleaned and applied dialectric grease to all.

Car is STILL starting in RUN and not START .

Thoughts?