how to test regulator

[2ts]

can anyone post how to test regulator that is out of the boat?

 

[Laddies]

Re: how to test regulator

a regulator or rectifier

 

[Laddies]

Re: how to test regulator

 

[2ts]

Re: how to test regulator

it would be a regulator, it has 5 wires coming out of it 2 yellow and 2 red and 1 gray, it is manufactured by cdi

 

[2ts]

Re: how to test regulator

im sorry it is a mercury orginal

 

[j_martin]

Re: how to test regulator

Easiest way is on the motor. Disconnect the yellow wires to each regulator in turn. If the one left hooked up is bad, the battery won't charge. (under 13 volts.)

The early clear potted mercury regulators usually looked burned when they failed.

hope it helps
John

 

[2ts]

Re: how to test regulator

it is starting to look more and more like 2 new regulators are in my future,what started out as trying to get the tach to work is getting deeper, iam thinking that the person who had the boat before me must have burned up the tach and then unplugged it , and just ran the boat as is,looks like more testing before i do anything else thanks.

 

[Don S]

Re: how to test regulator

What motor are you working on??????