Posted by Notjustair on December 30, 2012 at 20:14:55 from (174.229.72.196):
I was going try everything I could to get that regulator working without a trip to town in the morning. I can rebuild engines with my eyes closed, but the inside of a regulator mystifies me. It is the only thing I can think of that makes me feel like I have no idea whether my tinkering has improved the situation at all. I would rather spend my day packing wheel bearings.
I took the busted one off and took the cover off. I had two others that had died as well they all looked the same inside. I was hoping for massive scorch marks or the smell of burned lumber. Something to make me feel validated. They all looked pristine inside.
I used sand paper to clean between the points and put it back on. It charges now, but full tilt. At idle it charges 5 amps, but at WOT it runs over 30 amps. So I guess I am still going to get a regulator.
Is there a test I can do on the bench (like with a multimeter across terminals) to validate whether a reg is working correctly without mounting it up? Measure resistance? Anything to not have to put a bad one back on just to feel the sting of dissappointment. Granted, I can do it with my eyes closed now, but it still isn't fun.
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