Was not meant for you :) I should have said this plainly. Sorry. Read up on how to FULL FIELD your alternator to positively isolate reg failure from alternator failure.
OEM Leece-Neville voltage regulators were so unreliable I used Transpo voltage regulators instead. So don't feel bad. I replaced working OEM LN regulators for drill when rebuilding.
Given today's MOSFET devices and surface mount protection devices, it takes a lot of foresight and planning to make an inferior voltage regulator. You bet your butt, it is intentional. A shield of course is the modern rebuilding shop whose reputation depends on winnowing out the junk.
These people are rebuilder's suppliers. Their recommendations will not steer you wrong...
ROMAINE ELECTRIC - WASHINGTON. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. 8811 S. 208th St. Kent, WA 98031. Phone - 800-426-5005
