mechanical vs solid state
i prefer the solid states ones and swear by Cycle electric, top notch american made and the yhave a 2 year warrenty on them. they are a bit more then the chinease junk but well worth it imho
ACCEL solid state. Warranty [how long?].
The waranty is important as these can be like light bulbs - may last forever, may last until next week. Mostly they last almost [but not quite] forever. Hmmm, i guess i have not been around long enough to know.
The waranty is important as these can be like light bulbs - may last forever, may last until next week. Mostly they last almost [but not quite] forever. Hmmm, i guess i have not been around long enough to know.
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I run a mechanical on my '77 XLCH off of a '69 VW Beetle it's a direct bolt on. They only cost $30 and most local part stores stock them so I don't have to wait. Been running the same one for 3 years now and only cleaned the contact poits once.
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Have Ya checked your brushes and cleaned up inside Your genny?
I was thinking that may be Your problem,after all the regulators You've been threw.
I was thinking that may be Your problem,after all the regulators You've been threw.
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The Chevy regulator was a Delco Remy. They were a so-called direct swap, but in reality they were set up for the higher output of a car generator, and should be adjusted. Very few people know how to make the adjustments any more. Without the adjustments there is always the possibility of overcharging the battery
What company made your 2 bad-outta-the-box regulators? I've never gotten a bad one from Accel.
What company made your 2 bad-outta-the-box regulators? I've never gotten a bad one from Accel.