Re: Alternator or regulator bad?

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,
A mechanic friend of mine told me that it's a good idea to replace both
the alternator and regulator together. seemed like a good idea to
me anyway, took some of the guess work out? If one is bad the other
might not be to far behind was also the reasoning? Regulators a
fairly inexpensive part so it couldn't hurt anyway.

another 2 cent thought
Schuyler

Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>

On Jan 29, 2005, at 2:34 PM, Skagdrager@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi, Friends.
> The alternator on my 62 Dart just stopped generating. Is there a 
> simple test
> to determine if it's the alternator or the regulator that needs 
> replacing? Or
> both?
> The dash gauge seems fine; the needle bounces to the negative side in 
> rythm
> with the turn signal lights. And the battery's new and charges back up 
> on the
> battery charger fine.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks.
> Paul