o this post in in follow-up to my Alternator not charging post.

So everything is wired properly. The guys from EZ wiring that I got the wiring harness from insist it is the voltage regulator. They claim that they see this problem all the time and that it is not uncommon to go through 9-10 regulators until they find one that works. Anyone here of something like this?????

I bought one from NAPA (a solid state one made in China). I brought it back once and tried another, still nothing. Has anyone else ran into this? Should I just bite the bullet and buy one of the old style mechanical ones that cost about $60? Or can someone recommend another place to buy from (Advance Atuo Parts or Autozone)?

Maybe they are right and I just have to keep trying other reg's.

RYAN,THAT BS THAT YOU SHOUD HAVE TO GO THRU 9-10 MECH OR ELEC VOLT REGS TO GET A GOOD ONE,THAT TECH DOESNT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.

It's possible to get 1 maybe 2 def parts but not 9-10 in a row,there is definately something else wrong,either its a wiring issue or the alt has an issue.

I would simply jump/bypass the reg to get that out of the mix to see if you get approx 13.5-14.5 volts to batter with motor running at 2k-2500 rpms with reg bypassed,if not its an alt /wirning issue,if yes volts are good then its the reg thats bad.

HERE IS A VOLT REG FOR LESS$ FROM ROCK AUTO PASTED BELOW:

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS Part # VR103
Category: Voltage Regulator

$45.99 $0.00 $45.99
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I would not be surprised if autozone/advanced auto/pepe boys are even cheaper,but $60 is too much for a v-reg imho,thay are charging youlist price at Napa.

Scott