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PhilMill63
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Voltage regulator

#1 PostAuthor: PhilMill63 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:15 am

Hi All, I'm dealing with all the butchered wiring on my newly acquired A4, the regulator (under battery box) has had the wiring butchered badly, so my question is should I replace it with the same unit or upgrade to a combi regulator/rectifier? if the later any suggestions for best place to buy. Second question, I have the same issues with the wiring with the stator, but I saw a replacement cable on one of the websites (Zpower maybe) how is this connector to the stator? any special tools needed.
Many thanks Phil
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Re: Voltage regulator

#2 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:39 am

I replaced mine with an electrex world reg/rec, not the cheapest but better quality than most, you can buy the complete stator, or cable but you have to crimp the wires and sheath them.

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Re: Voltage regulator

#3 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:10 am

Worth trying Ralph he has some good prices on electrical products and stocks the electrex reg rec

https://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalo ... ki-p1.html

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Re: Voltage regulator

#4 PostAuthor: PhilMill63 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:55 pm

chrisNI wrote:Worth trying Ralph he has some good prices on electrical products and stocks the electrex reg rec

https://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalo ... ki-p1.html


Thank you, the prices aren't bad on that site.
Phil
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Re: Voltage regulator

#5 PostAuthor: KeithZ1R » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:30 am

PhilMill63 wrote:
chrisNI wrote:Worth trying Ralph he has some good prices on electrical products and stocks the electrex reg rec

https://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalo ... ki-p1.html


Thank you, the prices aren't bad on that site.
Phil


Give him a call he will be more than happy to advise the best way of fitting a new alternator loom also you will get a discount for being a PUM
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Re: Voltage regulator

#6 PostAuthor: Mr Bump » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:02 pm

Definitely ditch the standard regulator in my opinion. 40+ years old and made to last 10, fried wiring and battery if it goes wrong and overcharges (which is usually how they fail). The Devil's work, get rid.

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Re: Voltage regulator

#7 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:02 pm

KeithZ1R wrote:
PhilMill63 wrote:
chrisNI wrote:Worth trying Ralph he has some good prices on electrical products and stocks the electrex reg rec

https://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalo ... ki-p1.html


Thank you, the prices aren't bad on that site.
Phil


Give him a call he will be more than happy to advise the best way of fitting a new alternator loom also you will get a discount for being a PUM


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