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OzRuss · 04-23-2003, 08:00 PM

My battery has been over charging lately. I took it to a sparky who said "the alternator had damaged the regulator" and that if I just replaced the regulator the alt. would just damage the reg. again.

I think he said something about a stuffed diode?? in that particlar alternator.

Is that vaguely correct or is this guy taking me for a ride?

I have an 86 5.0L engine (the engine was originally out of a Taxi I think) that has a big-*** Motorcraft alternator with external regualtor.

04-23-2003, 08:00 PM	#1
OzRuss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 37	Is my sparky lying, please help? My battery has been over charging lately. I took it to a sparky who said "the alternator had damaged the regulator" and that if I just replaced the regulator the alt. would just damage the reg. again. I think he said something about a stuffed diode?? in that particlar alternator. Is that vaguely correct or is this guy taking me for a ride? I have an 86 5.0L engine (the engine was originally out of a Taxi I think) that has a big-*** Motorcraft alternator with external regualtor. __________________ 1986 Australian Ford Farmont Ghia. 85 5.0L, s/steel with fat K&N inlet, mild ported heads, extractors, 2 1/2" y-piped exhaust, 5spd supra manual box.