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Unread 01-12-2007, 12:11 AM
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Default Re: Bad voltage regulator?

Does your alternator have 1 wire or 3 wires to it? If it's a 3 wire, you need to find which one is for excitation voltage. Hook a volt meter up to the main outlet wire and start the engine. Connect 12volts from the battery to the excitation lead and if your voltage jumps to 14-18v+, your voltage regulator is bad. If the voltage stays the same, something else in the alternator is bad.
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