Voltage regulator fried

[nanuke1]

I have to remove my voltage regulator to get it repaired but would still like to drive my truck. I understand as long as I keep my batteries charged this should work but with the regulator removed I believe I should be able to "jump" a couple of connections to maintain spark at the regulator end of the main plug that comes from the battery? The smell of electrical death is as bad as it gets!

[rixm37]

I suppose you could run on just the batteries but I would not recomend it. Heck ditch the boat anchor 25amp gen and shoe box sized regulator and get a 24 volt 1 wire alternator with internal regulator.
It works soooo much better.

(Unless you are going for a period correct restoration)

[nanuke1]

Why not run off the batteries while I wait for the regulator to get fixed? Will I wreck anything???
Thanks
Greg

[cuz]

No it won't hurt anything for a little neighborhood cruising until the parts get back. You'll need to make arrangements for power to the ignition and gauges while the regulator is unplugged. Wire # 10 needs the juice from wire # 4 in that plug so you'll need to install a jumper from pin A to Pin C using a pair of female pin sockets that fit the male pins in the plug and a short piece of 12 or 10 gauge wire and some solder. Then tie the plug end up tight.

Have you determined what fried the regulator? Have you had the generator bench checked yet? When the fellow finishes the regulator repair I would urge you to take the generator to him and have him set the two up together on the bench so you'll have less putzing to do when you put them back on.

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[nanuke1]

Thanks Wes, as always you are a wealth of information! The company that fixed my regulator is out in California so I won't be sending the generator out to him due to cost. I've decided to give this one last repair attempt before switching over to a solid state unit from John.
Thanks for the jumper info!
Greg

[rixm37]

Nice post Wes. I hope it helps Greg and his generator problem.

[topellis]

I tried to keep originality with mine but didn't take long for the cost to add up to more than I wanted to spend. My old points regualtor stopped working, I then got a solid state one that fried and then figured the generator must have cause both and then faced with a generator repair and another try at a regulator made me reconsider. I got a take off from I think it was M35 from a company in Florida but would think used m35 alternators would be fairly plentiful. I think I found out about it either here or on steel soldiers. I ditched the regualtor, put the generator in the shed and never looked back. I think it is 60 amp. has the regulator made into it. The mounts were the same and it keeps the military look and pretty sure it was waterproof too. Just had to change out pulleys. Way better in my opinion than the original 25 amp. Been a few years ago but I would seriously look into converting to this type. I got an adapter kit off ebay for nor much and it went right on.

Good Luck
Mark

[monkeymissile]

I tried to keep originality with mine but didn't take long for the cost to add up to more than I wanted to spend. My old points regualtor stopped working, I then got a solid state one that fried and then figured the generator must have cause both and then faced with a generator repair and another try at a regulator made me reconsider. I got a take off from I think it was M35 from a company in Florida but would think used m35 alternators would be fairly plentiful. I think I found out about it either here or on steel soldiers. I ditched the regualtor, put the generator in the shed and never looked back. I think it is 60 amp. has the regulator made into it. The mounts were the same and it keeps the military look and pretty sure it was waterproof too. Just had to change out pulleys. Way better in my opinion than the original 25 amp. Been a few years ago but I would seriously look into converting to this type. I got an adapter kit off ebay for nor much and it went right on.

Good Luck
Mark

The company was probably Paramore, that's where I just got my 60A Prestolite alternator