[badtothebone315]

i saw the battery light flashing (it only came on when driving, not when stopped) and when i checked the voltage from the battery i saw it was normal at idle but as i rev up the engine the voltage went up to 17 or 18. i looked at the voltage regulator and saw that it looked burnt so i replaced it. after i put the new one i went for a drive and saw smoke, and the battery light is flashing again. what should i do next? is there something that could be causing the regulator to go out? i dont want to put a 3rd on and have that one go out right away too.

 

[polman500]

What brand VR did you get?
Test the stator and wiring for a short.

 

[latebird]

A severely discharged battery or high current accessories can cause them to fail as much as putting on cheap Amazon parts.

 

[Duse]

A severely discharged battery or high current accessories can cause them to fail as much as putting on cheap Amazon parts.

What would be considered high current?

 

[FPD218]

i saw the battery light flashing (it only came on when driving, not when stopped) and when i checked the voltage from the battery i saw it was normal at idle but as i rev up the engine the voltage went up to 17 or 18. i looked at the voltage regulator and saw that it looked burnt so i replaced it. after i put the new one i went for a drive and saw smoke, and the battery light is flashing again. what should i do next? is there something that could be causing the regulator to go out? i dont want to put a 3rd on and have that one go out right away too.

Welcome to the forum.
From the official Forum greeter, beware of the imitators.

 

[badtothebone315]

What brand VR did you get?
Test the stator and wiring for a short.

just one i found on ebay, the listing said oem but it might have been a fake. is there a specific brand you recommend?
i replaced the stator at the same time as the voltage regulator but ill look for a short whenever i can

 

[Duse]

just one i found on ebay, the listing said oem but it might have been a fake. is there a specific brand you recommend?
i replaced the stator at the same time as the voltage regulator but ill look for a short whenever i can

This is what I got off of of recommendations from the forum ( After Market Motorsport Parts from Rick's Motorsport Electrics )dont have enough hours to give a report

 

[latebird]

What would be considered high current?

Based on the size of the wires from the stator to the rec/reg - about 5 amps or more is high, but most charging system problems can be traced to inferior connectors and wire terminations.