Today, I installed a voltmeter and upon starting the car I noticed that the voltage shot-up to 17 volt and more than 18 volt (or even more as it went to the end of the scale). I replaced the regulator with an original one (under the rear seat) it cost me $20 and the charging is in order now.
I wonder what will happen if the problem was not detected early, will it fry the battery or blow/shorten the life-span of all bulbs?
Faulty regulator
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Dale M.
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Re: Faulty regulator
All the above....sagaboy wrote:
I wonder what will happen if the problem was not detected early, will it fry the battery or blow/shorten the life-span of all bulbs?
Dale
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Piledriver
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Re: Faulty regulator
Car stereos dislike 20V as well...
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.