Here is what I got from the TECH dept at CDI.
It may not answer you direct question but maybe it will give you something else to check or think about.
Turbo
Durwood,
Yes, you can install a 194-5279 regulator/rectifier to take the place of your rectifier.
But, that may not solve the root of your issue.
The #1 cause of all battery voltage issues is the battery. #2 is its connections. #3 is the regulator/rectifier. #4, the stator.
The battery and/or its connections often causes the regulator (and in some cases, the stator) to become faulty, thus often creating more than one faulty component (Example: Bad battery causing the regulator to become faulty).
1. Check all battery connections, particularly at engine ground. Make sure all connections are corrosion-free & tight.
2. If no change, remove all batteries & try a single, known-good, fully-charged off a battery charger, 850+CCA, charging (NOT a deep cycle), non-maintenance free battery (NOT a closed-case battery). Make sure the battery has vent caps on its top. Make sure to charge any battery off of a battery charger BEFORE installing. NEVER allow the stator to charge a battery. The stator is designed to keep the battery's voltage at an optimum charge. It's not designed to charge a dead or weak battery. Recheck all connections, making sure they are corrosion-free & tight. NEVER jump start a battery while an outboard engine is running. This can cause damage to the regulator/rectifier. Always use a battery charger to charge a battery. If no battery charger is available, the regulator/rectifier's red wire may be disconnected while jump starting to avoid damaging the regulator/rectifier.
3. If no change, if you have DVA equipment, DVA (peak voltage) across the stator's yellow wires at idle. Voltage should be between 17-25V DVA. If not, possible faulty stator.
4. If the stator checks good, replace the regulator/rectifier.
Please contact us again if you have any further questions.
Thank you,
CDI Tech Support
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