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Voltage Regulator swap out

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:41 pm
by Jim
I've put up with no battery charge for
three years now on our M38. Mechanic
says the generator is working, and the
guage jumps a bit but doesn't indicate
any charge happening. My question is,
can you just swap out a new Voltage
Regulator with the old one, hooking it
up as per the cable plug, or are there
some additional things which must be done?

Jim in Darkest Arkansas

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:00 pm
by wesk
Yes, just install the new regulator either type transistor or mechanical and be sure to polarize the system.

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:34 pm
by OKCM38CDN
If you have the old style regulator and the Ammeter and swap to the Transistorized one you will need to change to a Voltmeter... No shunt for the Ammeter...

Easy thing to do, just tap your spider harness and to ground...

Hope this helps...

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:49 am
by usma41
Wes, don't forget the updates on the regulators.

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:47 pm
by Jim
Are there some directions on polarizing the
system elsewhere in the site? I neglected
to copy the discussion on this some time
back.

Jim in Darkest Arkansas

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:34 am
by wesk
Yes, it's right on our downloads page:
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... oad&cid=46