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hueyhoolihan · 06-09-2025, 06:51 PM

my suspicions turned out to be true...

a previous owner, or possibly even the consigner, had not only installed an 8v battery but had modified the voltage regulator (albeit inaccurately) in an attempt to force it to charge the battery.

before the new regulator (as of yesterday) i was getting over 10v at the battery (a 6v Optima battery) and now with the new voltage regular i'm getting about 7v. which is as it should be. the amp gauge is now reading a more normal amount of charging too.

06-09-2025, 06:51 PM	#9
hueyhoolihan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: central coast california Posts: 255	Re: irregular voltage regulator my suspicions turned out to be true... a previous owner, or possibly even the consigner, had not only installed an 8v battery but had modified the voltage regulator (albeit inaccurately) in an attempt to force it to charge the battery. before the new regulator (as of yesterday) i was getting over 10v at the battery (a 6v Optima battery) and now with the new voltage regular i'm getting about 7v. which is as it should be. the amp gauge is now reading a more normal amount of charging too.