The engine computer is the voltage regulator.
The engine control module acts as the voltage regulator.
The engine computer is the regulator.
The engine computer is the regulator.
The engine computer, located behind the battery, is the voltage regulator on a 1991 D150 truck.
Check on the firewall near the coil. the voltage regulator is internal with the ecu for this model truck...if you, like me, have had yours go bad (internally) you can optionally use an external regulator from your parts store, just ask them if they carry a vr32 or a vr1...both of which should work
I have just finished fixing the voltage regulator on a dodge Dakota pickup. The voltage regulator is located on the center of the firewall behind the engine, it is near the coil pack that hooks up to the distributor, its a silver box, kinda square held on with two screws, you can pickup a new regulator for like $15 if you get the generic one, piston ring in Canada was the cheapest but napa had a cheap one too
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The voltage regulator for the alternator is in the computer. If the voltage regulator in the computer does not work, you can add an external voltage regulator and then your battery will charge normally. Make sure to check the ground on the computer. If the ground is bad on the computer, then the computer will not regulate the voltage to the alternator properly.
The voltage regulator is responsible for regulating alternator output. Look at the volt gauge in the dash. If it is too high generally that means that the regulator is bad. Take the truck to Autozone and have them check it for you. They offer this service free of charge and will do it on the truck.
Unhooking the pos cable does not prove anything, the computer is the voltage regulator and unhooking the battery just confuses the computer voltage recognition ability.
On fuel injected models, the Engine Control Module regulates voltage. On carbureted models the voltage regulator should be mounted on the firewall near the ignition coil. It should look like a small metal box about the size of a pack of cigarettes and be held on by two small bolts and have a small wiring harness (two or maybe three wires).