Regulators: OEM or not?

[nfrnkish]

I suspected I'd blown my regulator using the battery switch while running - no tacho, volts at battery the same whether engine running or not. The Seloc manual has a static resistance test.<br /><br />Did the static test after a fashion - I don't have thick and thin red wires. The tach resistance was completely wrong, as was the resistance of a stator input to ground. A new one will be needed. A supplier in the US quoted me for a CDI regulator with a different part No. (also more expensive at $120 + $9 P&P). Is it a direct replacement? I await his reply.<br /><br />Still never found the Mercury part No.<br /><br />1995 115 Hp 4 cyl Mercury OG198241

 

[Laddies]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

CDI is a division of Rapair their electronic parts are light years ahead of Mercury Marines--Bob god I hate to say that

 

[Laddies]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Try mercuiserparts.com this is a dealer site but has a much better parts section, if I understand right the number you need was original 884515 and was changed to 883072 ck it out on this site--Bob

 

[nfrnkish]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Looking at Mercury parts express pages (again and again!), there appears to be an item on the diagram (ref#10) which looks like the regulator, but there is no part No., or name, only N/A. do they not supply the part anymore?

 

[nfrnkish]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Maybe I got the wrong site - mercruiserparts.com seemed to be just a links page

 

[nfrnkish]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Got the site, but both of those part No.s cannot be found, and trying to find by picture, it just gives a rectifier, not the rectifier/regulator that I think I need...

 

[Laddies]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Sorry I just tryed it and got the same thing, go to BAM marine and item 3 is mercrusierparts so go that way, then these instrutions should work -Did you click online ordering for mercury-mercruisier,then go to search with pictures, then to merc mariner force outboards, then go to mercury marinier outboards, then it will list models a seriel numbers and then alast you can ck part numbers

 

[Laddies]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Same motor look in the other seriel number group in the electrical section

 

[north40]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Go to ishopmarine.com. Part number 883072T ....about $110.00

 

[pegleg319]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

nfrnkish.<br /> I just checked www.mercruiserparts.com. Go to online look-up, serch with pic's,product line,mercury,mariner,force & other outboards.<br /> Select catagory mercury/mariner,select model,<br />Description 115 4 (cyl) Serial Range 0D283222-0G760299 Electrical componants Part # 10 883072T superceeded by part # 815279T. This is the same part that i toasted on my 1996 60hp. Merc. I had the same problem no tach/no charging, hope this will help you.<br /> Regards Bill

 

[north40]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Ishopmarine.com also has CDI made unit for 97.05. The OEM part is 109.55.

 

[pegleg319]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Go to www.seilermarine.com CDI made # 194-5279<br />$95.00

 

[nfrnkish]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Excellent! thank you very much for all the help guys. Strange that the Mercury Parts Express page has n/a for the regulator....but ref#10 on the Mercruiser page is definately the same picture as that on the Mercury Parts Express page.<br /><br />Only one question remains: if the CDI component is better and cheaper, is it a direct fit? no "cutting and shutting" to get it on?

 

[pegleg319]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Mine fit right in,if you use the right part you should have no problems.

 

[Laddies]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

CDI has great products, all are dirict fit or in cases with differant style connecters supply the adapter wires, those part numbers are followed by a K --Bob

 

[nfrnkish]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

Thanks for all the help. Interestingly, ishopmarine lists another aftermarket replacement, the Sierra 18-5743. It is the most expensive at$113, but from a Canadian site (can't find manufacturers site), it is capacitor protected from voltage spikes. I doubt that this means you can disconnect the battery while running! However, on this topic, I find it hard to believe that it would be difficult to engineer circuit protection for VRs. Is this a case of ommision to stimulate the replacement market?

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: Regulators: OEM or not?

The Sierra product is prolly made by CDI.<br /><br />-W