Originally Posted by benz fanatic

Yes, I've done all the cleaning. I'm fanatical about this kind of stuff. The dash light works properly. When you rev the car up, it makes too much voltage. I will check the engine strap tomorrow. I read about guys running a jumper cable from the alternator to the negative terminal but they don't say what it cures, under charge I'm thinking. I noticed that when I was at speed, the blower fan increased in speed as well. It's odd to me that another regulator would exhibit the same issues after a week or so. Thanks for the reply and I'll keep you posted.