Voltage Regulator Question

[69rtmuscle]

I have a stock 69 Charger R/T, with a 440. Can anyone suggest what to use for a stock looking voltage regulator, that will have good operation?  I recently had to do some wiring repairs due to overheated wires at the firewall plug, and I think the voltage regulator is damaged, because the amp gage is reading very high at off idle operation (at least I hope that is all it is)!

[68 RT]

Year One sells electronic voltage regulators that look stock. I've had one the last 2 years no problems.O

[squeakfinder]

If your amp gauge is pegging to the right I wouldn't run it until it's fixed. It sounds like your reg. points are stuck together on the charge side and could and probably is charging your battery at or around 17 volts. Ive heard that electronic voltage regulators that are stock looking are available but I haven't seen one yet. I put a solid state reg. and dual field alt. in mine. It doesn't look stock but only required adding one wire and solved a bunch of problems. Charges at 14 volt's at idle, and my amp gauge stooped bouncing.

[resq302]

Year One sells electronic voltage regulators that look stock. I've had one the last 2 years no problems.O

Did they start selling them again? I tried ordering one a year ago and they kept sending me the points style.  They said they discontinued the electronic guts one as they were having problems with the vendors.

[squeakfinder]

A month and a half ago I was fighting with my charging system. Kept burning up voltage regulators which was over charging the battery. There were two choices at Napa, a USA made mechanical voltage reg. for $55.00 or a cheap piece of crap offshore brand for about $17.00. They didn't have anything with solid state internals. Whatever you do, don't get the cheap one.

[y3chargerrt]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-Electronic-Voltage-Regulator-1962-1969_W0QQitemZ8056708781QQcategoryZ33577QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[69rtmuscle]

I got a new regulator and everything is much better, but the electronic one looks like a good upgrade.

Thanks!

[John G]

I was burning up regualtors last year too. The cheap $15 ones. Went to Napa and got the heavy duty one last June. Worked fine until the other day. Now the battery is not charging. Should I go with that electonic one?

Thanks John G

[69rtmuscle]

I got the electronic one, and it definately works better.  It is much mor steady, even at idle.  I got one on ebay for $20.00.

[Danny Gutierrez]

Don at http://www.4secondsflat.com/index.html sells them for around $30.00.   

[Crazy440]

Here's a question.  When Ma Mopar, went to the electronic ignition, what about 70-71, weren't all Voltage regs, electronic, from that point on?

Danny G.  Have you purchased from 4secondsflat?  I didn't see anything about ordering from them.  Ya just call the number?

Crazy

[nh_mopar_fan]

Deb's 66 Valiant alt gauge bounces like crazy. Would that be the voltage regulator?

I can get a new one at NAPA?

[bluesfool]

Deb's 66 Valiant alt gauge bounces like crazy.

I had the same problem; the needle would spike about 1/2 way to the right every second or so. I upgraded to electronic ignition a couple years ago and I got a replacement vr (electronic version but with the old style connectors) at Autozone for $15. It doesn't look like stock but it works.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Upgrading to electronic is in the plan but for now, I just want to get this cleared up. Can I use the electronic regulator without upgarding the ignition for now?

[squeakfinder]

I've got breaker point ignition and solid state (electronic) voltage regulator and don't have any problems. You'll need a dual field alternator if you switch to the electronic voltage regulator that mopar started using in the early 70's. I'm not sure what, if any modifications you would need with the electronic reg.'s that appear on the outside to be mechanical regulator's.

[histoy]

I just got an electronic regulator at NAPA.  It looks like the stock one in my '64 Belvedere & my '68 Charger.  The part number is VR32.  Retail cost was $79.17 but got it for $40.05 thru a shop here in town.  If you have a 2 field terminal alternator that has been converted for 1 terminal operation, be sure to hook the field wire to the lower terminal.  The top one labeled field is actually grounded and will fry an electronic voltage regulator.

[Ghoste]

John Paseman sells dual field/electronic regulator conversion kits through his company.  US Tool.
I'll have to find the website.

[TylerCharger69]

For the record....I had that problem some years back  to where the charging system was overcharging the battery  before i went to electronic ignition.   When that battery  develops a leak.....damn.....what a mess that is!!!!

[Corellian Corvette]

I just got an electronic regulator at NAPA.  It looks like the stock one in my '64 Belvedere & my '68 Charger.  The part number is VR32.  Retail cost was $79.17 but got it for $40.05 thru a shop here in town.  If you have a 2 field terminal alternator that has been converted for 1 terminal operation, be sure to hook the field wire to the lower terminal.  The top one labeled field is actually grounded and will fry an electronic voltage regulator.

Ok this statement makes me nervous. I recently got a replacement NAPA alternator for an AC car and it has 2 fld terminals - one that clocks straight-up and one that's pointing to the fender.

Does this make any difference which FLD terminal I'm using?

[squeakfinder]

I just got an electronic regulator at NAPA.  It looks like the stock one in my '64 Belvedere & my '68 Charger.  The part number is VR32.  Retail cost was $79.17 but got it for $40.05 thru a shop here in town.  If you have a 2 field terminal alternator that has been converted for 1 terminal operation, be sure to hook the field wire to the lower terminal.  The top one labeled field is actually grounded and will fry an electronic voltage regulator.

I looked at my receipts. And I'm sorry to tell you that the VR32 that I got from NAPA was mechanical. If you pull the screws and take the cover off you will find point contacts. But if works what the heck.

[histoy]

You are correct.  I just pulled the cover from the regulator I bought at NAPA and it is mechanical.  Sorry I gave you guys a bum steer.  I had ordered an electronic regulator and they told me that's what I had received...Brian

[squeakfinder]

The people at NAPA probably thought it was electronic.

[Ghoste]

Given some of the folks at NAPA, they could have even thought it was solar or nuclear.