<VV> help! Charging system dead!

[Frank DuVal]

That solid state regulator fried when the car was reverse jumped (along 
with the alternator). The car seems to be charging fine at 14 volts. 
There is no adjustment on the solid state unit.

Glad you are back to running!

Frank DuVal

Ray Rodriguez III wrote:

>I just swapped out the voltage regulator and that seems to have fixed the 
>problem, sits at just over 12v at idle, but at 1500RPM plus (as stated in 
>the manual for regulator adjustment) it runs about 14v.  The regulator I 
>just installed has a screw on tall cover etc. and mechanical type internals 
>(as opposed to the one I just took off which is a circuit board inside) but 
>doesnt appear to have any adjustment screw.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Ray Rodriguez III
>
>
>previous message:
>
>Installed new alternator today (shop said the old one tested bad).
>Installed new alternator and still not charging.  Jumped 12v to the F
>terminal and got 18v or so at the battery.
>
>Strangely the "fan/gen" light is still on at idle, but goes out with some
>RPM even though I read no significant increase in voltage at the battery,
>same at the alternator output terminal.
>
>
>Ray Rodriguez III 
>
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