<VV> Volt Reg, Gen & Other Questions

[James Cooper]

I had a problem with pulsating lights in my '65 sedan this past spring.  Voltage was way high from the alternator so I replaced the mechanical voltage regulator with a solid state unit.  This put the voltage right where it should be BUT the headlights (most noticeable) and all of the light bulbs pulsed.  After much troubleshooting it turned out to be a faulty (brand new off the shelf) solid state voltage regulator.  A new one from my local auto parts place cured it.  It's that one in one-thousand bad brand new part that can make troubleshooting a bear.  Especially electrical or electronics.Jim
 > From: BobHelt at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:43:32 -0400
> To: Shelrockbored at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Volt Reg, Gen & Other Questions
> 
> Steve,
> Are you certain that it's the voltage regulator? Remember that the  
> headlight switch has a circuit breaker that will cycle the lights on and off  when 
> ever it senses an overload. So look for something that is drawing too much  
> current in the headlight circuit.
>  
> Regards,
> Bob Helt
>  
>  
> In a message dated 10/23/2012 1:52:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
> Shelrockbored at aol.com writes:
> 
> We have  had a new member to Long Island Corvair (LICA) who has   trouble.
> 
> What could cause a Voltage regulator to visibly switch on/off  causing  
> lights and other items to pulsate?
> 
> Could it be a bed  voltage regulator?
> 
> Bad  Generator?
> 
> 
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