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my voltage regulator has started making a tapping noise.does that mean it`s on it`s way out , or is something else going on.also the instrument lights and the interior lights have started flickering a little.thanks for any info...........wayne
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Check your grounds. I'd say remove each one, clean them, and reattach them, making sure that there's good metal to metal contact. If you have a 6 volt system, make sure you have a good zero-gauge ground strap running from the engine to the battery. I had one 'rebuilt' at my NAPA parts store; they swedged news ends on it. It's real purdy, and it works great.
My 6cyl truck had a ground that ran from the bellhousing by the intake manifold to a bolt on the firewall that was right behind the instrument panel, a zero gauge wire that ran from a bolt hole on the bellhousing near the starter, to the battery, and a bare ground strap that ran from the same connection near the starter to the frame.
My 6cyl truck had a ground that ran from the bellhousing by the intake manifold to a bolt on the firewall that was right behind the instrument panel, a zero gauge wire that ran from a bolt hole on the bellhousing near the starter, to the battery, and a bare ground strap that ran from the same connection near the starter to the frame.
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Originally Posted by handx2
my voltage regulator has started making a tapping noise.does that mean it`s on it`s way out , or is something else going on.also the instrument lights and the interior lights have started flickering a little.thanks for any info...........wayne
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actually it`s not constant,it comes and goes.it took me a while to figure out exactly where it was coming from.but it`s definately inside the regulator.i think that my grounds are o.k. but i`ll check them out anyway.i also have a spare v.r. around that i think i`m gonna try out.thanks.......wayne
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