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Old 02-16-2009, 02:18 PM
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Keep the good regulator!

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Originally Posted by Gauge View Post
. . . So it looks like the regulator was fine, it was the alternator that was no good. . .
Remember to keep the new regulator as a spare. The brushes do wear over the miles and it's nice to have a good one in the trunk of the car with your tools, just in case. Put the old regulator in the old alternator as your core and return it. If you have already tossed the old regulator and can't get it back, return the core alternator without the regulator, they will replace it anyway as part of the rebuilding process.

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