Will a faulty voltage regulator?
A damaged or failed voltage regulator can rapidly diminish the alternator’s ability to cycle power from the battery. This may cause the vehicle to experience dimming or pulsating external systems, such as headlights and dashboard elements.
Is a voltage regulator the same as a rectifier?
Perhaps the biggest thing to note is that a rectifier converts input AC power into DC electrical power. Regulators are, on the other hand, systems configured to automatically maintain a constant voltage level to protect various apparatus against damage that can be caused by fluctuating voltage.
Can a bad voltage regulator drain the battery?
Direction of current flow is controlled via a diode pack on the alternator so that diode pack is far more likely to cause a battery drain than the voltage regulator. If your voltage regulator was dead you’d see much higher charging volts than the 14.6V you mention above.
Can a bad regulator rectifier cause no spark?
Bad Voltage regulator can affect the ignition and cause a no spark condition. If you have a bad regulator, it may cause many components such as the fuel pump, ignition system, or other parts which require a minimum amount of voltage to not function correctly.
Will outboard run without rectifier?
If it starts and runs without the rectifier, it’s running off the battery and will run only as long as the battery or batteries hold enough charge. Not necessarily. This motor has a two stage stator. One set of coils to go to the rectifier to supply “12” volts to the charging system.
What will make a stator go bad?
There are a few things that may cause a stator to fail. Too heavy of a load when operating accessories (winch,heated grips,headlights, etc). If working several of these items at one time (plowing/pulling/possibly stuck at night) you would overload the system. This could cause either the stator or rectifier to fry.