Could you tell me what I’m doing wrong in my test? The regulator/rectifier was a new original Kohler item. more
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Could you tell me what I’m doing wrong in my test? The regulator/rectifier was a new original Kohler item. more
1. I hooked up my multimeter to the rectifier-regulator plug A/C terminals and ran the engine at 3600 RPM which displayed 43 volts AC. (I've read that I should have at least 28 volts AC. Could the regulator be putting out too much A/C?)
2. I then attached the rectifier-regulator to the engine making certain that it was well grounded. See attached photo.
3. I then connected a red wire from one (out-) side of the rectifier-regulator plug to one side of the A/C terminal of the rectifier-regulator. See attached photo.
4. I then connected a black wire from the other (out-) side of the rectifier-regulator plug to the other outside A/C terminal.
5. Next, I switched my multimeter to DC and placed the red lead to the middle B+ terminal and touched the black lead to the engine (in several spots). However, I only got a reading of .02 Volts DC.
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