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Old 08-07-2006, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber
The regulator itself needs to be 'excited', usually with a 12 volt source that often goes through your 'Ignition' light. If the light itself doesn't work it could be as simple as a burned out bulb. THAT would not allow the 12 volts to turn on the regulator.

Using a volt meter you can check the regulator terminal to see if it has 12 volts when the key is ON. I THINK the terminal is marked "I" for ignition.

Ditto this. I just recently went through replacing the battery, alternator, and regulator only to discover that the whole problem was caused by a loose connection at the warning light.
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