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Originally Posted by muleears
The charging light comes on when I start the car but has not come on any other time.
Since I have already replaced the voltage reg. is it safe to say I need an alternator?
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If the light comes on at all that means the Light Bulb is good. All of your warning lights are supposed to come on when you first turn the Key; that checks to see if all of the Light Bulbs are working.
Replacing the Voltage Regulator only increases the odds that it is the Alternator that is no good. It does not tell you if there is a wiring/circuit issue.
If you pull the Alternator out of the Car and have the Alternator by itself tested then you will know for sure. This is because I believe the Test Bench is going to have nice clean connectors a good Ground.
If the Alternator works on the Test Bench you have some other problem in the wiring circuit that goes to the Alternator and/or the Ground.