OZM29C Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 First let me say that I am not associated in any way with Joe's Motor Pool or its vendors. A bit off topic but some reference to a weasel here. I am returning my Ford Gpw back to a running condition and one of the last task was to set the electrical system back to work. As I have a 12V system I had set aside a spare 12V regulator taken off a Weasel many years ago. I fitted this regulator and started the engine to find the Amp gauge going off the scale. The headlights were like spotlights in brightness. Put my multimeter on to find that the system was charging 18Volts. After doing all of the usual checks I decided to open the regulator and found that someone had been there before. To make a long story short no amount of adjustment and the usual points gap cleaning and checks would coax this regulator to charge normally. It was either 0V or 18V. Not having another spare regulator I purchased a JMP solid state repo replacement regulator. The only adjustment for this regulator is to make sure that the little internal toggle switch is switched to the 12V setting. Put it on the Jeep, started it up with fingers crossed and voila, it worked perfectly. So for a Jeep or Weasel, the JMP regulator might be a worthwhile consideration. PS @Patrick Tipton Patrick I did read the manuals highlighted in your Portrayal Press Video😀 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 They are finicky little beasts John. You have to adjust both the voltage and current solenoids because they are connected with a resistor....at times I have found it very confusing what exactly is happening - particularly since we don't have the test apparatus that a tech would have had back in 1945. The solid state device looks the part and serves the purpose. I have not heard any complaints about them. Cheers, Patrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 Yes @Patrick Tipton Patrick, I did indeed read through the manual TM 9-1825B plus the Jeep TM and the Weasel TM 9-1772A. Unfortunately no matter what adjustments I made to the regulator, they amounted to no improvement whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 I know you are a skilled craftsman John.....perhaps one of the resistors is broken underneath....in any event, you solved the problem!!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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