Stop in for a cup of coffee
So I got home. Stupid me for not paying closer attention to the underdogs harness, the ammeter terminals are actually soldered together and taped up. Didn’t notice it before. Just missed it. I didn’t pay much attention to the under dash stuff other than at the bulkhead connector and to the ignition switch. I put a test light on each of the ignition switch terminals on the back, fully powered on each except when it is in the start position. Then it goes full dead. Guessing the switch is fubared. Explains how I had a completed circuit.