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Topic subjectAltenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
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117776, Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by sd_eclipse, Oct-31-07 04:51 PM
Anyone know if we have an internal or external voltage regulator?

Car is a 99 GS in case there might be differences between the model years.
117777, RE: Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by VelocitaPaola, Oct-31-07 05:12 PM
External... it's embedded in the ECU.
117778, RE: Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by DarkOne, Nov-01-07 01:55 AM
Originally posted by VelocitaPaola
External... it's embedded in the ECU.


...and you can wire up an external voltage regulator for it instead.
117779, RE: Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by C L U T C H, Nov-02-07 01:02 AM
will that trigger the check engine light?
117780, RE: Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by DarkOne, Nov-02-07 01:22 AM
Originally posted by C L U T C H
will that trigger the check engine light?


The CEL, no... the battery light, yes :)
117781, RE: Altenator, internal or external voltage regulator??
Posted by C L U T C H, Nov-04-07 04:13 AM
hehe , that's what i meant and wrote check engine. must of been tired that day