Re: VOLTAGE REGULATOR

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2020/9/19 9:01:38
Assuming the battery and gauge are good, and it's actually not "overcharging"(boiling), then either it's not getting high enough voltage to charge, the contact for the "shutoff" coil is non-functioning - or both. Disconnect the battery and take the cover off the VR and inspect the contacts.
Like Ross said need to measure the voltage when it's charging.
I would suspect over time after several such episodes the battery would discharge and not start. Must be a new battery. I like to install a voltmeter in all my generator cars to aid diagnosis. Those charge/discharge gauges work off current flow and don't tell much about system health. They're more for "show".
Any auto electric shop should be able to diagnose and fix this
rather inexpensively, if not swavvy or DIY.

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