Part came in today, just installed. Great success so far, but need more time to tell if things are really fixed. The symptoms were intermittent. Pics:
New regulator:
Alternator:
Under the cover, old regulator installed:
New regulator next to old:
New on left, old on right. Brushes are worn down a lot, 64k mi, original part AFAIK
Voltage after install, before test drive:
Voltage after 20 min test drive:
After test drive, engine off. Batt is charging, I think we're OK
So far, so good. Install wasn't hard at all. $$ saved
For the DIY'ers - pelican has a great guide for this (and many other things)
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