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>> Correct me if I'm wrong, but alternators don't need regulators. Right??
>> That's one of the benefits of a alternator over a generator.
>
> Alternators need regulators, but since about 1975 I think they've all been
> built into the alternator. At least on Bosch alternators, they can still be
> replaced separately, and I've had to replace quite a few. Replacing them is
> quite easy, as long as you have clear access to the rear of the alternator..
Ooops meant external regulator. Did the Type 3 alternator need an external
regulator?
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