

| Subject: | Only 13V from Alternator |
| From: | Steve Williams |
| Date: | Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:37:08 -0700 |
I've known for awhile that the batteries aren't getting charged while I drive. The ProMariner has been saving me: It charges the batteries each night while I'm parked. But I just measured the alternator output at idle and at 2,000 rpm: 13 volts. My understanding is that it should be 14.2-14.4 volts. So, is it pretty easy to replace just the regulator on the road? Somebody point me to a how-to? (It's mounted on the alternator, right?) Or should I bite the bullet and just get a whole alternator with the integrated regulator? I'm planning to drive some remote stretches on the way back to California, and I don't want to get stuck. http://twitter.com/sbwsty Thanks.
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