charging issues

After everything else had checked out, I went up to napa to exchange my new VR for another one in the hopes maybe I just got a bad unit. Sure enough, that was it.

Lesson of the day, just because it's new, doesn't mean it works. And don't buy **** that says china on it!

Thanks for helping. Oh, and the ammeter appears to work, although it only displays up to 40 and I'm using a 60a alternator. Should I bypass it? Would the extra current through it cause damage if it wasn't designed for it?