when I had the dreaded glowing idiot light problem it turned out to be the main wires from the alt to the battery that were bad. I put a wire from one of the big tabs on the alt direct to the battery & it fixed it. A bad connection on those wires can soon destroy a reg.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving