Voltage Regulator Wiring For Chevy C10

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Voltage regulator wiring for chevy c10. Ed the hot rod pick up. 1966 chevy c10 voltage regulator mounting and wiring may apply to 1960 through 1966 make certain that the voltage regulator especially new solid state type that some say are better are grounded before you connect the battery so you don t harm the voltage regulator. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store. Without a regulator the battery would receive upwards of 30 volts of power while charging which would quickly damage or destroy.
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All voltage regulators take a voltage reading and from the reading the regulator will make the correct adjustments to alternator output. How to rewire alternator wiring harness for. The voltage regulator is built into the alternator on all chevys made from the 1980s to at least 2010. How to test an external voltage regulator pre 73 c10.
If the wiring is all original check two things. 04 30 11 10 55 pm post 2084285 iâ ve posted a question on my charging problems in another thread and got some good answers that led to ordering a new alternator now iâ m thinking about changing to a internal regulator style instead of the external type iâ m having now mainly because my speedshop carries the internals in stock and the external one is on order and i want to fix it a. Offer an adapter you can plug into your unmodified voltage regulator harness. The unique part of the chevy system it s a rare occasion when a little resistance at a main wiring circuit is helpful.
Upgrading your alternator from externally to internally regulated as part of the wiring upgrades on my car i m switching from the old 63amp externally regulated alternator to a newer style 100amp internally regulated alternator hooked up using the 3 wire setup. Free same day store pickup. 66 c10 wiring help needed. How to perform a voltage regulator bypass jumper test on a classic gm car truck.
I have an internally regulated alternator that s going in it. By bobby kimbrough june 16 2015. Replacing the voltage regulator inside a 1983 chevy c10 alternator repair it don t throw it away. First unplug the voltage regulator and see if the engine shuts off with the key as normal.