On this theme, how hot is the instrument voltage regulator
(bi-metallic strip, as I understand it) supposed to get? Mine is
almost too hot to touch.
- Bob Mann
Greg Burrows wrote:
>
> Greetings gang, yet another question for you folks out there. My fuel
> and temp gauge have been doing the "on-off" dance for a while, so I put
> in a spare regulator or whatever that thing is that controls the
> voltage. Anyway, that worked for a while, but it started dancing again,
> and while I was feeling around under the dash I noticed that several of
> my wires were hot to the touch... is that normal? They were the wires
> that lead to the ignition switch, but there may be others. This was a
> pretty hot day for Washington (upper 80s), but still... Any
> suggestions? Should I be checking the voltage at these wires? I
> checked voltage at the battery to see if the alternator (GM one wire)
> was too high, but it was right around 12-13 volts as I recall. I have
> not popped any fuses, and I have a 30 amp fuse between the alternator
> and the amp gauge. Ideas?
> Thanks!
> Greg Burrows
> 67 2000
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