where is voltage regulator on 1990 lincoln town car
The voltage regulator may be on the alternator.
I believe the voltage regulator should be on the back of the alternator
The voltage regulator on this car is part of the alternator and is easily removable with 3 screws.
Shorted voltage regulator,
Every car has a regulator, Now they are mostly built into the alternators. Some vehicles such as Chrysler have the voltage regulators inside the computer.
It is built into the alternator.
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no, the voltage regulater is for charging not the ignition system, it can however drain the battery
Yes, it is .
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Does alt. light stay on after car is shut off? If so could be voltage regulator is defective and overcharging battery when running Does light stay on after car is shut off? If so could be a bad voltage regulator--if so may be overcharging battery Check voltage readings at battery should be around 14.2 with car running -- if much higher than this voltage regulator is bad.