Once you get the ground issue corrected the charging system will work but not properly. You are suffering a voltage drop somewhere. Amp gauge, bulkhead connections, or ignition switch and/or its harness connecter.
Redfish, thank you for your input. How do you recommend grounding the voltage regulator properly?
Amp guage is bypassed, so voltage drop should be coming from the bulkhead connections and/or ignition switch or it's harness connector, right?