Ammeter pegged...

7milesout said

When I first fire it up, the ammeter will peg out.

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Which way? Charge or Discharge?
Pegged indicates 40 amps or more are flowing out of, or into the battery. Which is it?

7milesout said

Have I got a bad altenator? Bad regulator? Help an electrical illiterate brother out before I fry something.

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As Del noted, having a voltage reading will help ID the problem, especially if its pegging to charge.