Re: Voltage Regulator and Generator Troubleshooting Help

Posted by Randy Berger On 2016/5/7 16:16:40

Parents purchased a new 1952 Packard Mayfair. My mother got the car in a divorce in 1958. She drove back from Calif. to Pa. All maint records were in glove box. Never bought a battery - it finally gave up in '59. Seven years is a good stretch even for a 12-volt system. Manufacturers have learned to make them cheaper. The electrical load started to increase in the mid-5o's and that was the reason for the 12 volt changeover. PLUS they probably did save substantially in copper usage. Memory says high-end GM went 12 volts in '53.