I have a related question. My charging system with this mod puts out 14.5 - 15 volts. How do I know if the voltage regulator is actually regulating the voltage once the battery is charged? The reason I ask is because I checked my battery the other day and the fluid levels were quite low. Is it cooking my battery?
If you bought the regulator from NAPA that I recommended with the yellow, orange, green and black wires, then you do not need the nylon screw mod.
You either have a bad (new) regulator or there is something wrong with the wiring.
There are just three wires involved here. The black, brown and green wire in the regulator plug. Check that each one of those wires is going to where it is supposed to.
1. Black wire goes to frame ground.
2. Brown wire comes from the common brown wire from the ignition switch. Check that you have battery voltage on the brown wire when you turn the key on.
3. Green wire goes to the brush with the green wire. Check for continuity from the green wire in the regulator plug to the brush with the green wire.
The other possibility is that the plug for the regulator is just not making contact.[/QUOTE]
If you bought the regulator from NAPA that I recommended with the yellow, orange, green and black wires, then you do not need the nylon screw mod.
You either have a bad (new) regulator or there is something wrong with the wiring.
There are just three wires involved here. The black, brown and green wire in the regulator plug. Check that each one of those wires is going to where it is supposed to.
1. Black wire goes to frame ground.
2. Brown wire comes from the common brown wire from the ignition switch. Check that you have battery voltage on the brown wire when you turn the key on.
3. Green wire goes to the brush with the green wire. Check for continuity from the green wire in the regulator plug to the brush with the green wire.
The other possibility is that the plug for the regulator is just not making contact.[/QUOTE]