Comments on: Bad Voltage Regulator Symptoms

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:05:17 +0000

Thank you for your help here it seems to be helping but I have a question if you have a bad voltage regulator and disconnect the battery terminal will the engine die or should will it keep running
Mahalo and thank you for your time

By: JOE

JOE — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:11:01 +0000

So I had to Pay $480.00 usd for my car to get a fuseable link cut out my car wouldnt start i replaced my starter 4 times in 3 weeks times after the summer Aug-oct 2019 ok brand new not reman Altetrnator in early July 2019 ok (with a brandnew battery) in Sept had this problem since Feb 2019 so now today Dec 17 2019 i have this same problem again car keeps on dieing battery drain on a brand new battery i got and also replaced it but it didnt want to charge up with the car on driving 25-45mins at a time. i even took it home charged it last night 100% it drops cause it winter in ny and batterys dont like to hold charge thier is this part for my car Beside the common problem Battery and ALT my car has also a VOltage requlator some where in the Engine bay of the car next to the Alternator too septare diffent things and i didnt even replace that yet can’t be the battery fuseable link they removed it but what can be so power full to brun that out no the radio or lights

By: N. Torres

N. Torres — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:04:31 +0000

I have a Pontiac Montana….the original factory alternator with had the built in voltage regulator gave out on me. I had the alternator and battery replaced (both new.) My vehicle is experiencing erratic behavior…while It is operating on the road, the entire lights go out, speedometer goes to zero for a split second…….vehicle continues running. My question: What brand name alternators should I consider or not consider as a replacement???

By: PJohnson

PJohnson — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:22:04 +0000

In reply to James LaFoe. did you ever find an answer to your issue? ive got the same thing happening.

By: James LaFoe

James LaFoe — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:12:42 +0000

the problem I am experiencing is my gauges drop to zero and come right back on line, if I rev the engine a little they come back online, or if i am driving and let off the accelerator they drop and then when I push ti down again the gauges come back online, I changed the ignition switch but nothing changed, it’s like I lose my ground, it effects,windows,radio,door locks about anything on the accessory side of the ignition

By: Shawn Rickon

Shawn Rickon — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:59:05 +0000

Keep checking your regulator on regular basis. Also do replace the regulator in car and other vehicles if you are going for long trip.