Regulator after fitting alternator

Post by **southerly95** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:13 am

What function does the regulator box have after fitting an alternator please, Does it still need points cleaning periodically etc? Thanks, John

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:30 am

Regulator box is now obsolete as the alternator has a built in reg.

Post by **southerly95** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:19 am

Ok but I wonder what the remaining wires are doing when still connected to the regulator? Thanks, John

Post by **picky** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:20 am

the regulator is being used only as a junction box really, I have redone the engine wiring and removed it completely. Its just easier to have it still there unless you want to redo alot of wiring.

Picky

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:24 pm

I hope you modified the wiring as per the alternator instructions? If you run the alternator loads through the regulator, you will fry the alternator.

Post by **southerly95** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm

Yes I followed the instructions to the letter backed up by this thread:
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ic&t=16856

The only prob I had was the whole lot died because I resprayed the battery bay and the earthing point which was a worry initially but easily sorted.

Post by **Willie** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:38 pm

Leave it there, it is now a perfectly adequate terminal block.